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

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

Holding in Rule 23 context that “[w]ithout some glue holding the alleged reasons for all those decisions together, it will be impossible to say that examination of all the class members' claims for relief will produce a common answer”

Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation

Holding the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to admit affidavits in support of standing when filed after summary judgment briefing and hearing were complete

Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.

Holding that under the Copyright Act fee-shifting statute, 17 U.S.C. § 505, defendants and plaintiffs are to be treated the same, contrary to the Court's interpretation of § 1988

T.W. Elec. Service v. Pacific Elec. Contr

Holding that "[i]nferences must ... be drawn in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party" so long as "it is ‘rational’ or ‘reasonable’ and otherwise permissible under the governing substantive law"

Nissan Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. Fritz Co.

Holding that once the moving party carries its initial burden of production, "the nonmoving parties were obligated to produce evidence in response"

Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.

Holding that an implied covenant "cannot be endowed with an existence independent of its contractual underpinnings. It cannot impose substantive duties or limits on the contracting parties beyond those incorporated in the specific terms of their agreement."

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness

Rule 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Rule 702 - Testimony by Expert Witnesses

Adopting the Daubert standard

Section 12111 - Definitions

Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA

Section 2698 - Title of part

Section 1453 - Removal of class actions

Providing discretion to hear an appeal from a remand order

Section 11070 - Order Regulating Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions in the Mercantile Industry

Requiring pay "[i]f an employee is required to report for work a second time in any one workday and is furnished less than two hours of work on the second reporting"

Section 11010 - Order Regulating Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions in the Manufacturing Industry

Requiring employers to pay to each employee "not less than the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked in the payroll period"