Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 29,651 times 144 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Toben v. Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
751 F.3d 888 (8th Cir. 2014) Cited 113 times 1 Legal Analyses
Granting summary judgment prior to merits discovery
Owen v. General Motors
533 F.3d 913 (8th Cir. 2008) Cited 131 times
Holding that the plaintiffs could not proceed on their proposed defect theory because there could have been any number of reasons for the windshield wiper failure, there was no evidence that their car had contained the alleged defect, and the plaintiffs' own expert had testified that 23% of cars whose windshield wipers failed as theirs did "failed for no ascertainable cause"
Wivell v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
773 F.3d 887 (8th Cir. 2014) Cited 97 times
Holding that claims against a fraudulently joined defendant should dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 339,594 times 162 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit