Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

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

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

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

Coppedge v. United States

Holding that a district court's certificate that an appeal is not taken in good faith "is not conclusive, although it is, of course, entitled to weight"

Doe I v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Finding that plaintiffs' general statement that defendant exercised control over their daily employment to be conclusory and affirming dismissal

Callihan v. Schneider

Holding that non-prisoner appellant's civil rights action "must be dismissed without prejudice until the state proceedings have resulted in a not guilty verdict, or any conviction has been overturned on appeal or questioned in a federal habeas corpus petition"

Floyd v. U.S. Postal Service

Holding § 1915 precluded consideration of a Rule 24 motion in light of § 1915's reenactment in the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Cacevic v. City of Hazel Park

Holding that a party's continuing "failure to respond" may be deemed a "confession" to the motion's merit

Kochins v. Linden-Alimak, Inc.

Finding the exemption of asbestos-related injuries to satisfy rational basis review

Mary M. v. City of Los Angeles

Holding that the city could be liable under respondeat superior for a police officer who committed a sexual assault while on duty in California

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Rule 24 - Proceeding in Forma Pauperis

Recognizing that "[t]he simple and expeditious motion procedure" set forth in Fed.R.App.P. 24, "rather than an appeal from . . . the certification of lack of good faith, [is] the proper procedure for calling in question the correctness of the action of the district court"

Section 2338 - Responsibility of principal to third persons for negligence of agent

Stating that "a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of his agent in the transaction of the business of the agency, including wrongful acts committed by such agent in and as a part of the transaction of such business, and for his willful omission to fulfill the obligations of the principal"

Rule 8.1115 - Citation of opinions