30 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 236,959 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 216,952 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 113,451 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 11,848 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that it is at least sometimes reasonable for an officer to intentionally collide with a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit
  5. Adickes v. Kress Co.

    398 U.S. 144 (1970)   Cited 25,102 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 1,790 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 1,459 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 659 times   2 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 572 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 401 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 329,812 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 157,353 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 3,185 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 575 times   186 Legal Analyses
    Denying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"