Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is appropriate when the evidence is "so one-sided that one party must prevail as a matter of law"

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"

James v. New York Racing Ass'n

Holding that although the plaintiff satisfied the minimal standard for a prima facie case and offered evidence that arguably would allow a factfinder to conclude that an employer's explanation was false, summary judgment was appropriate because the evidence was insufficient to show that discrimination was a reason for discharge

Raskin v. the Wyatt Company

Holding that it is appropriate for the district court to determine the admissibility of scientific and other evidence and to rely only on admissible evidence in ruling on summary judgment

Brady v. Town of Colchester

Holding that "a trier of fact could conclude that" there was "no rational basis" for a zoning board's revocation of a landowner's building permit, where the board lacked authority under state law for such revocation

White v. ABCO Engineering Corp.

Affirming summary judgment against PLA claim because manufacturer placed pictorial warnings in "prominent places on the machine"

Nora Beverages, Inc. v. Perrier Group of America, Inc.

Finding mark commercially weak due to low commercial success, low advertising spending relative to competitors, and sale of the mark to a third party

Woods v. Interstate Realty Co.

Holding diversity case must be dismissed based on state statute that, by its terms, governed only proceedings in state court

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. v. British Airways PLC

Holding that “expert testimony rooted in hypothetical assumptions cannot substitute for actual market data” when showing an actual adverse effect on price

Manshion Joho Center Co. v. Manshion Joho Center, Inc.

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Section 1404 - Change of venue

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

Section 5-1401 - Choice of law

Recognizing contracting parties' choice of New York law to govern certain major transactions