30 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 235,819 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 215,979 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"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 112,942 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding 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
Foman v. Davis
371 U.S. 178 (1962) Cited 28,549 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal
O'Connor v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp.
517 U.S. 308 (1996) Cited 2,057 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that inference of age discrimination cannot be drawn from “replacement of one worker with another worker insignificantly younger”
Laber v. Harvey
438 F.3d 404 (4th Cir. 2006) Cited 2,089 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a federal employee cannot bring a civil action placing only the allegedly insufficient administrative remedy at issue-the employee must also place the finding of discrimination at issue
Harris v. Hutchinson
209 F.3d 325 (4th Cir. 2000) Cited 2,506 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an attorney's misinterpretation of AEDPA's limitations period did not warrant tolling
Goodman v. Praxair
494 F.3d 458 (4th Cir. 2007) Cited 1,759 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court erred by dismissing the complaint under Rule 12(b) as time-barred where the complaint did not allege facts sufficiently clear to conclude that the statute of limitations had run
Beale v. Hardy
769 F.2d 213 (4th Cir. 1985) Cited 1,771 times
Holding that a party "cannot create a genuine issue of material fact through mere speculation or the building of one inference upon another"
Taylor v. Nationsbank
365 Md. 166 (Md. 2001) Cited 437 times
Holding the party seeking relief from an alleged breach of contract bears the burden of showing that a valid contractual obligation existed and that the alleged breaching party actually breached the agreement
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,160 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 90,230 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,027 times 126 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Rule 803 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 803 Cited 12,647 times 85 Legal Analyses
Recognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities
Rule 902 - Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating
Fed. R. Evid. 902 Cited 2,110 times 35 Legal Analyses
Setting the certification process for domestic records of regularly conducted business activity

General Insurance Company of America v. The Walter E. Campbell Company, Inc. et al

30 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, 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

Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal

Holding that inference of age discrimination cannot be drawn from “replacement of one worker with another worker insignificantly younger”

Holding that a federal employee cannot bring a civil action placing only the allegedly insufficient administrative remedy at issue-the employee must also place the finding of discrimination at issue

Holding that an attorney's misinterpretation of AEDPA's limitations period did not warrant tolling

Holding that the district court erred by dismissing the complaint under Rule 12(b) as time-barred where the complaint did not allege facts sufficiently clear to conclude that the statute of limitations had run

Holding that a party "cannot create a genuine issue of material fact through mere speculation or the building of one inference upon another"

Holding the party seeking relief from an alleged breach of contract bears the burden of showing that a valid contractual obligation existed and that the alleged breaching party actually breached the agreement

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

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Recognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities

Setting the certification process for domestic records of regularly conducted business activity