44 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 240,643 times 39 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 220,134 times 41 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"
American Mfrs. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Sullivan
526 U.S. 40 (1999) Cited 5,041 times
Holding that the private insurers were not state actors
Adickes v. Kress Co.
398 U.S. 144 (1970) Cited 25,363 times 2 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
United States v. Salerno
481 U.S. 739 (1987) Cited 5,625 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that a facial challenger "must establish that no set of circumstances exists under which the Act would be valid"
United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa
559 U.S. 260 (2010) Cited 1,887 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that rule 60(b) applies "in the rare instance where a judgment is premised . . . on a violation of due process that deprives a party of notice or the opportunity to be heard"
Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.
518 U.S. 415 (1996) Cited 2,385 times
Holding that district courts have the "primary responsibility" for applying the state-law excessiveness standard because they have "the unique opportunity to consider the evidence in the living courtroom context, while appellate judges see only the cold paper record." (cleaned up)
Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks
436 U.S. 149 (1978) Cited 3,704 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the defendant warehouseman's sale of goods pursuant to a statute authorizing self-help was not state action
Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins
304 U.S. 64 (1938) Cited 20,719 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues
Taylor v. List
880 F.2d 1040 (9th Cir. 1989) Cited 9,246 times
Holding that no § 1983 liability exists absent personal participation
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 335,322 times 160 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Nationstar Mortgage Llc v. Springs Property Owners Association et al

44 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 private insurers were not state actors

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

Holding that a facial challenger "must establish that no set of circumstances exists under which the Act would be valid"

Holding that rule 60(b) applies "in the rare instance where a judgment is premised . . . on a violation of due process that deprives a party of notice or the opportunity to be heard"

Holding that district courts have the "primary responsibility" for applying the state-law excessiveness standard because they have "the unique opportunity to consider the evidence in the living courtroom context, while appellate judges see only the cold paper record." (cleaned up)

Holding that the defendant warehouseman's sale of goods pursuant to a statute authorizing self-help was not state action

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

Holding that no § 1983 liability exists absent personal participation

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