47 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 237,092 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"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 217,065 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding 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"
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison
432 U.S. 63 (1977) Cited 760 times 62 Legal Analyses
Holding that to leave the employershort-handed would involve costs to the employer “in the form of lost efficiency”
Applied Genetics International, Inc. v. First Affiliated Securities, Inc.
912 F.2d 1238 (10th Cir. 1990) Cited 1,732 times
Ruling that summary judgment on a fraud claim was proper "[b]ecause of the high standard of proof and [plaintiff's] failure to establish each element of fraud"
Ansonia Bd. of Educ. v. Philbrook
479 U.S. 60 (1986) Cited 447 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding an accommodation is reasonable where it "allow the individual to observe fully religious holy days and requires him only to give up compensation for a day that he did not in fact work"
United States v. Seeger
380 U.S. 163 (1965) Cited 903 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that applicant's objection need not be confined to traditional religious concepts
Thomson v. Salt Lake County
584 F.3d 1304 (10th Cir. 2009) Cited 620 times
Holding that officers are justified in using more force than necessary if they reasonably but mistakenly believe that a suspect is going to fight back
Welsh v. United States
398 U.S. 333 (1970) Cited 569 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that an applicant whose beliefs "are purely ethical or moral in source and content" is "as much entitled to a 'religious' conscientious objector exemption . . . as is someone who derives his conscientious opposition to war from traditional religious convictions"
Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission
480 U.S. 136 (1987) Cited 335 times
Holding that "government may (and sometimes must) accommodate religious practices and . . . it may do so without violating the Establishment Clause"
E.E.O.C. v. Sears, Roebuck Co.
417 F.3d 789 (7th Cir. 2005) Cited 505 times
Holding district court erred in granting summary judgment to employer in finding plaintiff caused the breakdown in the interactive process
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 329,994 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 51,670 times 129 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
Section 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 Cited 28,440 times 171 Legal Analyses
Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”
Rule 407 - Subsequent Remedial Measures
Fed. R. Evid. 407 Cited 1,406 times 13 Legal Analyses
Allowing for the exclusion of evidence of subsequent remedial measures

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

47 Cited authorities

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"

Holding 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"

Holding that to leave the employershort-handed would involve costs to the employer “in the form of lost efficiency”

Ruling that summary judgment on a fraud claim was proper "[b]ecause of the high standard of proof and [plaintiff's] failure to establish each element of fraud"

Holding an accommodation is reasonable where it "allow the individual to observe fully religious holy days and requires him only to give up compensation for a day that he did not in fact work"

Holding that applicant's objection need not be confined to traditional religious concepts

Holding that officers are justified in using more force than necessary if they reasonably but mistakenly believe that a suspect is going to fight back

Holding that an applicant whose beliefs "are purely ethical or moral in source and content" is "as much entitled to a 'religious' conscientious objector exemption . . . as is someone who derives his conscientious opposition to war from traditional religious convictions"

Holding that "government may (and sometimes must) accommodate religious practices and . . . it may do so without violating the Establishment Clause"

Holding district court erred in granting summary judgment to employer in finding plaintiff caused the breakdown in the interactive process

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Allowing for the exclusion of evidence of subsequent remedial measures