28 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 234,950 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding 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"
  2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    509 U.S. 579 (1993)   Cited 26,135 times   224 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"
  3. Bragdon v. Abbott

    524 U.S. 624 (1998)   Cited 1,633 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that DOJ's administrative guidance on ADA compliance is entitled to deference
  4. Skidmore v. Swift Co.

    323 U.S. 134 (1944)   Cited 3,732 times   66 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the rulings, interpretations and opinions of the Administrator" of the statute in question, "while not controlling upon the courts by reason of their authority," were nonetheless available for guidance to the extent they had the "power to persuade"
  5. Brumfield v. Hollins

    551 F.3d 322 (5th Cir. 2008)   Cited 1,062 times
    Holding that defendants were due qualified immunity on plaintiffs' failure to train claims where: decedent was intoxicated when he was booked; decedent asked for help which was denied; and decedent hung himself after the denial of help
  6. In re Paoli R.R. Yard PCB Litigation

    916 F.2d 829 (3d Cir. 1990)   Cited 625 times
    Holding exposure to be an element of claim for injuries from hazardous substance
  7. British Airways Bd. v. Boeing Co.

    585 F.2d 946 (9th Cir. 1978)   Cited 660 times
    Holding that a plaintiff must point to specific evidence creating a triable issue of material fact
  8. Metro Ford Truck Sales v. Ford Motor Co.

    145 F.3d 320 (5th Cir. 1998)   Cited 295 times
    Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff permission to designate an expert one week after the deadline, where the expert's written report was not filed until three months later because "[t]he purpose of supplementary disclosures is just that — to supplement. Such disclosures are not intended to provide an extension of the expert designation and report production deadline." (footnote omitted)
  9. Barrett v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

    95 F.3d 375 (5th Cir. 1996)   Cited 292 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ecologist with expertise in behavior patterns of rats was not qualified to opine on source of chromosomal damage exhibited by rats, nor was he qualified to opine on whether humans faced increased health risks from exposure to chemicals
  10. Peals v. Terre Haute

    535 F.3d 621 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 156 times
    Holding that it was not a constitutional violation, under Buie, for a police officer to enter the plaintiff's house after the plaintiff's arrest in the attached garage
  11. Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 93,834 times   640 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
  12. Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 37   Cited 45,439 times   312 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
  13. Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons

    Fed. R. Evid. 403   Cited 22,388 times   81 Legal Analyses
    Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks
  14. Rule 401 - Test for Relevant Evidence

    Fed. R. Evid. 401   Cited 13,296 times   34 Legal Analyses
    Providing that evidence is relevant if " it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action"
  15. Rule 901 - Authenticating or Identifying Evidence

    Fed. R. Evid. 901   Cited 5,120 times   44 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[t]estimony that a matter is what it is claimed to be" is sufficient authentication
  16. Section 1342 - National pollutant discharge elimination system

    33 U.S.C. § 1342   Cited 1,470 times   43 Legal Analyses
    Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges
  17. Section 1362 - Definitions

    33 U.S.C. § 1362   Cited 1,162 times   101 Legal Analyses
    Defining “pollutant” to include “rock”
  18. Section 1313 - Water quality standards and implementation plans

    33 U.S.C. § 1313   Cited 544 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Requiring a State to submit new or revised water regulations for EPA's review
  19. Section 122.26 - Storm water discharges (applicable to State NPDES programs, see Section 123.25)

    40 C.F.R. § 122.26   Cited 183 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Requiring permits for discharges from oil and gas activities that contribute to a violation of a water quality standard