Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,195 times 40 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 113,067 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding 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.
530 U.S. 133 (2000) Cited 21,083 times 22 Legal AnalysesHolding 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"
Fuentes v. Perskie
32 F.3d 759 (3d Cir. 1994) Cited 3,763 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a plaintiff can challenge a legitimate reason for an employment action by showing, inter alia, that the employer treated other, similarly situated persons not of her protected class more favorably
Wishkin v. Potter
476 F.3d 180 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 1,078 times 1 Legal AnalysesFinding the statute applies to USPS employees
Abramson v. William Paterson Coll. of N.J
260 F.3d 265 (3d Cir. 2001) Cited 1,176 timesHolding that plaintiff produced sufficient evidence to preclude summary judgment where her supervisors' continued discriminatory comments demonstrated ongoing antagonism
Bowers v. National
475 F.3d 524 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 521 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that Bowers stated a claim under Title II
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,543 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit