Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

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

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

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

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.

Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"

McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins

Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues

East River S. S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval

Holding that no products-liability claim lies in admiralty when the only injury claimed is economic loss

Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge Dock

Holding that the location test was satisfied when a crane, attached to a barge, was used to lift and replace pilings around a bridge pier and a tunnel flooded after an accident

Small v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Holding that, when a litigant is pro se, an R&R's warning must state the consequences of failure to object and must cite 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and applicable rules of civil procedure

Gallo v. Prudential Residential Services

Holding that a firm's decision to implement a reduction-in-force "to meet its budgetary goals" during "a business downturn" was a legitimate reason for terminating an employee

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 1333 - Admiralty, maritime and prize cases

Granting federal district courts original jurisdiction over "[a]ny civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction"

Section 4 - Precedence of associate justices

Section 52-572m - Product liability actions. Definitions

Defining a "product liability claim" as "all claims or actions brought for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the manufacture, construction, design, formula, preparation, assembly, installation, testing, warnings, instructions, marketing, packaging or labeling of any product"

Section 30101 - Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land

Providing that "[t]he admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States extends to and includes cases of injury or damage, to person or property, caused by a vessel on navigable waters"

Section 52-240b - Punitive damages in product liability actions

Limiting punitive damages in products-liability cases to twice the amount of compensatory damages