Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 220,007 times 41 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"
Galen v. Los Angeles
477 F.3d 652 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 1,307 timesHolding that a one million dollar bond set for a charge of domestic battery was not excessive due to the safety concern for the victim
Go2Net, Inc. v. C I Host, Inc.
115 Wn. App. 73 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003) Cited 101 times 1 Legal AnalysesNo. 50119-4-I Filed: January 13, 2003 Charles P. Nomellini and Sharon E. Cates (of Foster Pepper Shefelman, P.L.L.C.), for appellant. Karolyn A. Hicks and Carl J. Marquardt (of Stokes Lawrence, P.S.), for respondent. KENNEDY, J. This lawsuit involves a dispute over the meaning of "impressions," a key term in Internet advertising. C I Host twice contracted with Go2Net to post advertisements on its website. The agreements provided that Go2Net would charge C I Host based on the number of "impressions"
Dice v. City of Montesano
131 Wn. App. 675 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006) Cited 64 timesAffirming the trial court's award of "severance pay as wages"
Matter of Union Trust Co.
89 Misc. 69 (N.Y. Surr. Ct. 1915) Cited 6 timesJanuary, 1915. Miller, King, Lane Trafford, for petitioner. Frederick D. Philips, for Leonie Lentilhon Macomb. John K. Berry, for Minna Lentilhon Crock. Alexander T. Mason, for John de Navarre Macomb, Jr., individually and as administrator, etc., of Leonie Lentilhon Macomb, deceased, Marie de Tours Boyton and Zella Lentilhon Wheeler. Henry E. Atherton, for the Union Trust Company of New York, as temporary administrator of the estate of Countess Gaston d'Arschot. William G. Barr, for the Union Trust
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 335,102 times 160 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 161,761 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 98,841 times 678 Legal AnalysesAdopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 Cited 47,512 times 331 Legal AnalysesHolding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness