54 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,142 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"
Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.
530 U.S. 133 (2000) Cited 21,087 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
411 U.S. 792 (1973) Cited 52,185 times 95 Legal Analyses
Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision
Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine
450 U.S. 248 (1981) Cited 19,944 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"
State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell
538 U.S. 408 (2003) Cited 2,671 times 51 Legal Analyses
Holding that an award of $145 million in punitive damages on a $1 million compensatory verdict violated due process
BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore
517 U.S. 559 (1996) Cited 2,851 times 42 Legal Analyses
Holding that a $2 million punitive damages award was "grossly excessive" and therefore exceeded the constitutional limit
Kolstad v. Am. Dental Assn
527 U.S. 526 (1999) Cited 1,458 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employer may avoid punitive damages under § 1981a if it has made good-faith efforts to prevent discrimination in the workplace
Carey v. Piphus
435 U.S. 247 (1978) Cited 3,570 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that nominal damages are appropriate when a plaintiff's constitutional rights have been infringed but he cannot show further injury
Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters
438 U.S. 567 (1978) Cited 2,160 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that a district court was "entitled to consider the racial mix of the work force when trying to make the determination as to motivation" in the employment discrimination context
TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.
509 U.S. 443 (1993) Cited 706 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts should consider “the potential harm that [the defendant's] actions could have caused”
Rule 50 - Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling
Fed. R. Civ. P. 50 Cited 13,602 times 62 Legal Analyses
Allowing "renewed motion"

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Exel, Inc.

54 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, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"

Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"

Holding that an award of $145 million in punitive damages on a $1 million compensatory verdict violated due process

Holding that a $2 million punitive damages award was "grossly excessive" and therefore exceeded the constitutional limit

Holding that an employer may avoid punitive damages under § 1981a if it has made good-faith efforts to prevent discrimination in the workplace

Holding that nominal damages are appropriate when a plaintiff's constitutional rights have been infringed but he cannot show further injury

Holding that a district court was "entitled to consider the racial mix of the work force when trying to make the determination as to motivation" in the employment discrimination context

Holding that courts should consider “the potential harm that [the defendant's] actions could have caused”

Allowing "renewed motion"