30 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 239,619 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. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 219,231 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"
  3. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 114,620 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
  4. Scott v. Harris

    550 U.S. 372 (2007)   Cited 12,445 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if opposing parties tell two different versions of the facts, and one is blatantly contradicted by the record, a court should not adopt that version of the facts in ruling on a motion for summary judgment
  5. Adickes v. Kress Co.

    398 U.S. 144 (1970)   Cited 25,273 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983
  6. Arpin v. Santa Clara Valley Transp. Agency

    261 F.3d 912 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 1,809 times
    Holding that "conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data are insufficient to defeat summary judgment motion"
  7. Addisu v. Fred Meyer, Inc.

    198 F.3d 1130 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,477 times
    Holding that § 1985 "prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the law"
  8. Ellison v. Robertson

    357 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 662 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the district court erred in concluding on summary judgment that [the ISP] satisfied the requirements of § 512" because the record showed that the ISP "allowed notices of potential copyright infringement to fall into a vacuum and to go unheeded," indicating it "had not reasonably implemented its policy against repeat infringers"
  9. Fortyune v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc.

    364 F.3d 1075 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 585 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding defendant movie theater must ensure that wheelchair accessible seats and companion seats, which are required under § 221 of the 2010 Standards, are actually available for wheelchair customers and their companions
  10. Barnes v. AT&T Pension Benefit Plan

    718 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (N.D. Cal. 2010)   Cited 404 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Rule 12(f) motions are disfavored due to the strong policy favoring resolution on the merits
  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 333,823 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  12. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 160,731 times   196 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  13. Section 501 - Infringement of copyright

    17 U.S.C. § 501   Cited 3,277 times   28 Legal Analyses
    Granting a cause of action to "[t]he legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive right under a copyright"
  14. Section 512 - Limitations on liability relating to material online

    17 U.S.C. § 512   Cited 591 times   187 Legal Analyses
    Denying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"