21 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 241,036 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"
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 220,473 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"
  3. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 115,279 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
  4. Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation

    497 U.S. 871 (1990)   Cited 9,737 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
  5. Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc.

    281 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 2,883 times
    Holding it was irrelevant whether an employee who was fired for lying during an investigation had actually lied
  6. Anheuser-Busch v. Natural Beverage Distributors

    69 F.3d 337 (9th Cir. 1995)   Cited 771 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that terminating sanctions are available when "a party has engaged deliberately in deceptive practices that undermine the integrity of judicial proceedings"
  7. Clarke v. American Commerce Nat. Bank

    974 F.2d 127 (9th Cir. 1992)   Cited 259 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that billing correspondence is not protected unless it `also reveal the motive of the client in seeking representation, litigation strategy, or the specific nature of the services provided, such as researching particular areas of law'
  8. Stalk v. Mushkin, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3, 48201 (2009)

    199 P.3d 838 (Nev. 2009)   Cited 105 times
    Holding that business-interference-type claims are a species of property torts for the purpose of the statute of limitations
  9. Scialabba v. Brandise Constr. Co.

    112 Nev. 965 (Nev. 1996)   Cited 125 times
    Concluding that a construction company owed a duty of care to a tenant who was assaulted by someone hiding in an unlocked apartment, where the company was in charge of locking up the apartment
  10. Kahn v. Morse Mowbray

    121 Nev. 464 (Nev. 2005)   Cited 90 times
    Holding that district court's award of attorney fees against appellant pursuant to NRS 18.010 was premature and an abuse of discretion because appellant's claims were not barred by issue preclusion
  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 359,077 times   954 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 335,880 times   161 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  13. Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 99,521 times   680 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
  14. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 23,185 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Providing for service via CM/ECF Systems
  15. Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 34   Cited 13,628 times   154 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."