Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 241,791 times 39 Legal AnalysesHolding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 115,602 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
Brass v. American Film Technologies, Inc.
987 F.2d 142 (2d Cir. 1993) Cited 1,971 timesHolding that district courts may make use of "documents either in plaintiffs' possession or of which plaintiffs had knowledge and relied on in bringing suit" in evaluating Rule 12(b) motions
Fujitsu Ltd. v. Federal Exp. Corp.
247 F.3d 423 (2d Cir. 2001) Cited 1,009 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that conclusory allegations cannot defeat summary judgment
D'Amico v. the City of New York
132 F.3d 145 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 1,132 timesHolding that party opposing summary judgment "may not rely on mere conclusory allegations nor speculation, but instead must offer some hard evidence showing that its version of the events is not wholly fanciful"
Seiden Associates, Inc. v. Anc Holdings, Inc.
959 F.2d 425 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 654 timesHolding that "because the interrelationship of the two provisions . . . is susceptible to several reasonable interpretations . . . [i]t cannot be definitely and precisely gleaned which reading was intended by the parties" and extrinsic evidence is properly considered
Lasalle Bank Nat. Ass'n v. Nomura Asset Cap
424 F.3d 195 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 425 timesRecognizing that a contract “should be construed so as to give full meaning and effect to all of its provisions”
Intern. Multifoods Corp. v. Commercial Un. Ins. Co.
309 F.3d 76 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 394 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that, under New York law, "[c]aptions are relevant to contract interpretation"
Sayers v. Rochester Telephone Corp.
7 F.3d 1091 (2d Cir. 1993) Cited 487 timesHolding that an "affidavit [wa]s immaterial to any determination of the parties' intent" because it was "[o]n the whole ... argumentative and conclusory"
Compagnie Financiere v. Merrill Lynch
232 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 315 timesFinding letters sent by the parties prior to the execution of an agreement to be probative extrinsic evidence
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 336,952 times 161 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit