27 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,142 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"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,254 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"
Jackson v. Bellsouth Telecomms.
372 F.3d 1250 (11th Cir. 2004) Cited 1,776 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the same analysis applies to federal and Florida RICO claims
Morris v. Ross
663 F.2d 1032 (11th Cir. 1982) Cited 888 times
Holding that where non-movant responds with nothing "more than a repetition of his conclusional allegations, summary judgment for the defendant was not only proper but required"
Evers v. General Motors Corp.
770 F.2d 984 (11th Cir. 1985) Cited 751 times
Holding that "conclusory allegations without specific supporting facts have no probative value" in a response to a motion for summary judgment
PNR, Inc. v. Beacon Property Management, Inc.
842 So. 2d 773 (Fla. 2003) Cited 244 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a deception occurs under FDUTPA if a consumer, acting reasonably under the circumstances, is misled
Ethan Allen, Inc. v. Georgetown Manor
647 So. 2d 812 (Fla. 1995) Cited 285 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that furniture company's relationship with its 89,000 past customers was not one upon which a tortious interference claim could be based because the company's hope that some of its past customers would continue to buy furniture from it was mere "speculation"
Dickerson v. Alachua County Com'n
200 F.3d 761 (11th Cir. 2000) Cited 178 times
Holding that a governmental entity's employees, acting as agents of that entity, "are deemed incapable of conspiring among themselves" or with the entity under § 1985
Levin, Middlebrooks v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co.
639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994) Cited 197 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the litigation privilege applies to conduct during and in relation to "a judicial proceeding" generally without any hint of a geographic limitation
Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. v. Cotton
463 So. 2d 1126 (Fla. 1985) Cited 218 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the defendant could not be found liable under a theory of vicarious liability that was not specifically pleaded in the complaint
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,637 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Mirabilis Ventures, Inc. et al v. Palaxar Group, LLC et al

27 Cited authorities

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"

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"

Holding that the same analysis applies to federal and Florida RICO claims

Holding that where non-movant responds with nothing "more than a repetition of his conclusional allegations, summary judgment for the defendant was not only proper but required"

Holding that "conclusory allegations without specific supporting facts have no probative value" in a response to a motion for summary judgment

Holding that a deception occurs under FDUTPA if a consumer, acting reasonably under the circumstances, is misled

Holding that furniture company's relationship with its 89,000 past customers was not one upon which a tortious interference claim could be based because the company's hope that some of its past customers would continue to buy furniture from it was mere "speculation"

Holding that a governmental entity's employees, acting as agents of that entity, "are deemed incapable of conspiring among themselves" or with the entity under § 1985

Holding that the litigation privilege applies to conduct during and in relation to "a judicial proceeding" generally without any hint of a geographic limitation

Holding that the defendant could not be found liable under a theory of vicarious liability that was not specifically pleaded in the complaint

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