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Guzman v. News Corporation et al

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 137 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document

40 Cited authorities

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 216,328 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"

  2. United States v. Bestfoods

    524 U.S. 51 (1998)   Cited 1,416 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ownership and control is insufficient to demonstrate an alter-ego relationship

  3. Tomka v. Seiler Corp.

    66 F.3d 1295 (2d Cir. 1995)   Cited 2,017 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Title VII action may be maintained only against "employer-entity"

  4. Parker v. Columbia Pictures Industries

    204 F.3d 326 (2d Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,306 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "summary judgment may be appropriate under Cleveland where the SSDI and ADA claims ‘involve directly conflicting statements about purely factual matters’ "

  5. Frank v. U.S. West, Inc.

    3 F.3d 1357 (10th Cir. 1993)   Cited 1,660 times
    Holding that parent liable for subsidiary's discrimination only when the two are integrated enterprises

  6. Kulak v. City of New York

    88 F.3d 63 (2d Cir. 1996)   Cited 876 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a patient who challenged his commitment in a similar state court civil commitment proceeding had a "full and fair opportunity to litigate the issues of his mental illness and risk of harm"

  7. Powell v. National Bd. of Medical Examiners

    364 F.3d 79 (2d Cir. 2004)   Cited 670 times
    Holding that the NCBE did not violate ADA or Rehabilitation Act when it followed its standard procedures for considering accommodations and there was no evidence that those standard procedures were unreasonable or discriminatory

  8. Aslanidis v. U.S. Lines, Inc.

    7 F.3d 1067 (2d Cir. 1993)   Cited 742 times
    Holding that "John Doe" pleadings do not get an exception to the statute of limitations—"because replacing a 'John Doe' with a named party in effect constitutes a change in the party sued"

  9. Cook v. Arrowsmith Shelburne, Inc.

    69 F.3d 1235 (2d Cir. 1995)   Cited 371 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Spirt does apply in deciding whether a corporate parent is liable for the Title VII violations of a subsidiary

  10. Gulino v. N.Y. State Educ. Dept

    460 F.3d 361 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 242 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that employers can use employment tests having disparate impact, provided that tests are “ ‘demonstrably a reasonable measure of job performance’ ” (quoting Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody, 422 U.S. at 426, 95 S.Ct. 2362)

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 328,775 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

  12. Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law

    42 U.S.C. § 1981   Cited 37,882 times   236 Legal Analyses
    Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

  13. Section 296 - [Effective 11/16/2024] Unlawful discriminatory practices

    N.Y. Exec. Law § 296   Cited 4,871 times   25 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting discrimination because of "sexual orientation, ... sex," etc.