30 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 239,217 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 218,869 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 114,430 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
Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation
497 U.S. 871 (1990) Cited 9,662 times 2 Legal Analyses
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
Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams
534 U.S. 184 (2002) Cited 2,469 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding "substantially" and "major" "need to be interpreted strictly to create a demanding standard for qualifying as disabled," and therefore, to be disabled "an individual must have an impairment that prevents or severely restricts the individual from doing activities that are of central importance to most people’s daily lives"
Nissan Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. Fritz Co.
210 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 4,427 times
Holding that once the moving party carries its initial burden of production, "the nonmoving parties were obligated to produce evidence in response"
Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc.
281 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 2,852 times
Holding that summary judgment was appropriate even where the decision-maker's reason is "foolish or trivial or even baseless"
Arpin v. Santa Clara Valley Transp. Agency
261 F.3d 912 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 1,805 times
Holding that "conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data are insufficient to defeat summary judgment motion"
Bhan v. NME Hospitals, Inc.
929 F.2d 1404 (9th Cir. 1991) Cited 1,547 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding even discovery sanctions nondispositive
Intel Corp. v. Hartford Acc. Indem. Co.
952 F.2d 1551 (9th Cir. 1991) Cited 1,067 times
Holding that the "owned property" exclusion does not bar coverage of the costs of preventing future harm to third-party property, but not addressing how imminent that threat must be to fall within the exclusion
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 333,232 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 12112 - Discrimination
42 U.S.C. § 12112 Cited 13,765 times 159 Legal Analyses
Recognizing failure to accommodate as form of discrimination
Section 794 - Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs
29 U.S.C. § 794 Cited 12,518 times 29 Legal Analyses
Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims
Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 7 Cited 7,742 times 2 Legal Analyses
Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Schwartz V City & County of Honolulu

30 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 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

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

Holding that summary judgment was appropriate even where the decision-maker's reason is "foolish or trivial or even baseless"

Holding that "conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data are insufficient to defeat summary judgment motion"

Holding even discovery sanctions nondispositive

Holding that the "owned property" exclusion does not bar coverage of the costs of preventing future harm to third-party property, but not addressing how imminent that threat must be to fall within the exclusion

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

Recognizing failure to accommodate as form of discrimination

Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims

Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure