36 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 240,756 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 220,228 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"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 115,152 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding 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
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 59,179 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
United States v. Diebold, Inc.
369 U.S. 654 (1962) Cited 11,398 times
Holding that a court must construe all inferences and ambiguities against the movant and in favor of the non-moving party in determining whether a genuine issue of material act has been raised
Barrentine v. Ark.-Best Freight Sys.
450 U.S. 728 (1981) Cited 1,691 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that Fair Labor Standards Act claims may be brought in federal court notwithstanding an arbitration provision in a CBA
Rossignol v. Voorhaar
316 F.3d 516 (4th Cir. 2003) Cited 1,169 times
Holding that sheriff’s deputies engaged in viewpoint discrimination when they seized an issue of a newspaper that criticized the county sheriff’s and his deputies’ performance of their official duties
Brooklyn Bank v. O'Neil
324 U.S. 697 (1945) Cited 1,734 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding right to liquidated damages under Fair Labor Standards Act nonwaivable
Calloway v. Partners Nat. Health Plans
986 F.2d 446 (11th Cir. 1993) Cited 167 times
Holding that the timely filing of a charge of discrimination is a prerequisite to bringing a private suit under Title VII.
Mireles v. Frio Foods, Inc.
899 F.2d 1407 (5th Cir. 1990) Cited 151 times
Holding that when employees were ordered to report to work at a certain time, but were made to wait fifteen minutes per day before actually beginning productive work, they were engaged to wait and the wait time was not de minimis
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 335,493 times 160 Legal Analyses
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
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,307 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 201 - Short title
29 U.S.C. § 201 Cited 21,383 times 104 Legal Analyses
Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work
Section 216 - Penalties
29 U.S.C. § 216 Cited 16,797 times 143 Legal Analyses
Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”
Section 255 - Statute of limitations
29 U.S.C. § 255 Cited 4,649 times 8 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that not all FLSA wage and overtime claims are willful
Section 260 - Liquidated damages
29 U.S.C. § 260 Cited 1,846 times 11 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts the discretion to decline to award liquidated damages when good faith is shown
Section 259 - Reliance in future on administrative rulings, etc.
29 U.S.C. § 259 Cited 332 times 114 Legal Analyses
Providing a good faith defense to certain claims under the Fair Labors Standards Act

Reynolds et al v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc

36 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, 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

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding that a court must construe all inferences and ambiguities against the movant and in favor of the non-moving party in determining whether a genuine issue of material act has been raised

Holding that Fair Labor Standards Act claims may be brought in federal court notwithstanding an arbitration provision in a CBA

Holding that sheriff’s deputies engaged in viewpoint discrimination when they seized an issue of a newspaper that criticized the county sheriff’s and his deputies’ performance of their official duties

Holding right to liquidated damages under Fair Labor Standards Act nonwaivable

Holding that the timely filing of a charge of discrimination is a prerequisite to bringing a private suit under Title VII.

Holding that when employees were ordered to report to work at a certain time, but were made to wait fifteen minutes per day before actually beginning productive work, they were engaged to wait and the wait time was not de minimis

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

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

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”

Recognizing that not all FLSA wage and overtime claims are willful

Granting district courts the discretion to decline to award liquidated damages when good faith is shown

Providing a good faith defense to certain claims under the Fair Labors Standards Act