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IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) DATA THEFT LITIGATION - MDL 1796

MOTION for Discovery Pursuant to Rule 56

10 Cited authorities

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 216,278 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. Byrd v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    174 F.3d 239 (D.C. Cir. 1999)   Cited 158 times
    Finding that a party seeking further discovery under Rule 56(f) has to state "what facts he intended to discover that would create a triable issue and why he could not produce them in opposition to the motion"

  3. Carpenter v. Federal Natl. Mortgage Assoc

    174 F.3d 231 (D.C. Cir. 1999)   Cited 82 times
    Finding that employer's admonition to plaintiff complaining of discrimination to drop her complaint and statement that plaintiff should not "cut off her nose to spite her face" did not rebut the legitimate explanation offered to counter plaintiff's relation claim

  4. Strang v. United States Arms Control & Disarmament Agency

    864 F.2d 859 (D.C. Cir. 1989)   Cited 109 times
    Holding that "[w]ithout some reason to question the veracity of [the defendant's] affiants . . ., whom [the plaintiff] sought to depose . . ., [the plaintiff's] desire to 'test and elaborate' the affiants' testimony falls short" of demonstrating entitlement to relief under Rule 56(f)

  5. Banks v. Veneman

    402 F. Supp. 2d 43 (D.D.C. 2005)   Cited 2 times
    Observing that "[d]enial of a summary judgment motion under Rule 56(f) is appropriate when the record is undeveloped on elements of plaintiff's claim"

  6. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 328,681 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

  7. Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 7   Cited 7,519 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  8. Section 1407 - Multidistrict litigation

    28 U.S.C. § 1407   Cited 7,054 times   105 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing consolidation of pretrial proceedings for related cases filed in multiple federal districts

  9. Section 552a - Records maintained on individuals

    5 U.S.C. § 552a   Cited 4,427 times   47 Legal Analyses
    Finding that it is a Department of Justice component that has as its principal function the enforcement of criminal laws includ[ing] correctional authorities

  10. Section 1.576 - General policies, conditions of disclosure, accounting of certain disclosures, and definitions

    38 C.F.R. § 1.576   Cited 4 times

    (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs will safeguard an individual against an invasion of personal privacy. Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation its officials and employees will: (1) Permit an individual to determine what records pertaining to him or her will be collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Permit an individual to prevent records pertaining to him or her, obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a particular purpose