29 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 237,021 times 38 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 217,007 times 40 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 113,479 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
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
411 U.S. 792 (1973) Cited 52,362 times 95 Legal Analyses
Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision
St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks
509 U.S. 502 (1993) Cited 12,277 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination
Crawford v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty.
555 U.S. 271 (2009) Cited 973 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that protected opposition activity need not be "active" or "consistent"
Fuentes v. Perskie
32 F.3d 759 (3d Cir. 1994) Cited 3,779 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff can challenge a legitimate reason for an employment action by showing, inter alia, that the employer treated other, similarly situated persons not of her protected class more favorably
Williams v. Borough of West Chester
891 F.2d 458 (3d Cir. 1989) Cited 3,127 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that municipalities "cannot be vicariously liable under Monell unless one of [their] employees is primarily liable under 1983 itself"
Jones v. School District of Philadelphia
198 F.3d 403 (3d Cir. 1999) Cited 1,521 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that to survive summary judgment, the plaintiff must demonstrate "that the employer's articulated reason was not merely wrong, but that it was so plainly wrong that it cannot have been the employer's real reason."
Podobnik v. U.S. Postal Service
409 F.3d 584 (3d Cir. 2005) Cited 1,235 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a non-jurisdictional time limitation “may be modified by equitable concerns, such as tolling”
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 329,902 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Cited 38,039 times 247 Legal Analyses
Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race
Section 621 - Congressional statement of findings and purpose
29 U.S.C. § 621 Cited 17,493 times 21 Legal Analyses
Finding that "older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs"

Sannoh v. Horizon House

29 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 in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination

Holding that protected opposition activity need not be "active" or "consistent"

Holding that a plaintiff can challenge a legitimate reason for an employment action by showing, inter alia, that the employer treated other, similarly situated persons not of her protected class more favorably

Holding that municipalities "cannot be vicariously liable under Monell unless one of [their] employees is primarily liable under 1983 itself"

Holding that to survive summary judgment, the plaintiff must demonstrate "that the employer's articulated reason was not merely wrong, but that it was so plainly wrong that it cannot have been the employer's real reason."

Holding that a non-jurisdictional time limitation “may be modified by equitable concerns, such as tolling”

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

Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

Finding that "older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs"