Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 215,979 times 40 Legal AnalysesHolding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Hilton Hotels v. Butch Lewis Productions
107 Nev. 226 (Nev. 1991) Cited 426 timesHolding that elements of contractual bad-faith claim are established "[w]hen one party performs a contract in a manner that is unfaithful to the purpose of the contract and the justified expectations of the other party are thus denied, damages may be awarded against the party who does not act in good faith."
Frantz v. Johnson
116 Nev. 455 (Nev. 2000) Cited 143 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that customer lists can be protected as a trade secret
Evans v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
116 Nev. 598 (Nev. 2000) Cited 138 timesHolding intentional tortfeasor has no right to equitable setoff remedy because of unclean hands
Guilfoyle v. Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co.
130 Nev. Adv. Op. 78 (Nev. 2014) Cited 55 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a transfer agent is not liable to a shareholder for mere nonfeasance, and that a transfer agent's duty was to the corporation
Wichinsky v. Mosa
109 Nev. 84 (Nev. 1993) Cited 79 timesFinding arbitrator demonstrated a manifest disregard of the law by awarding punitive damages in the absence of clear and convincing evidence of fraud, oppression or malice
Luna v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
2:15-cv-01104-RCJ-NJK (D. Nev. Apr. 19, 2016)2:15-cv-01104-RCJ-NJK 04-19-2016 JOSE R. LUNA, Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., Defendant. ROBERT C. JONES United States District Judge ORDER This case arises out of an insurer's alleged breach of an underinsured motorist policy. Pending before the Court is a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF No. 18). For the reasons given herein, the Court grants the motion in part and denies it in part. I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On or about October 13, 2011, Plaintiff Jose
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,160 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Cited 15,244 times 320 Legal AnalysesHolding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"