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Thunder Basin Coal Company, L.L.C. v. Zurich American Insurance Company et al

MEMORANDUM & ORDER.

25 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 236,238 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"

  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 216,328 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"

  3. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 113,131 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. Inacom Corp. v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.

    254 F.3d 683 (8th Cir. 2001)   Cited 94 times
    Holding that under Nebraska choice-of-law principles, a choice of law provision that a contract would be "governed by and construed" in accordance with foreign law was not broad enough to apply to tort claims because it was not a "broad" clause "which choose a particular state's law to govern, construe and enforce all rights and duties of the parties arising from or relating in any way to the subject matter of the applicable contract"

  5. Mullinnix LLC v. HKB Royalty Trust

    2006 WY 14 (Wyo. 2006)   Cited 66 times
    In Mullinnix LLC v. HKB Royalty Trust, 126 P.3d 909 (Wyo. 2006) the court was reviewing a deed which used the term "oil rights".

  6. Roussalis v. Wyoming Medical Center, Inc.

    4 P.3d 209 (Wyo. 2000)   Cited 62 times
    Holding that post-filing conduct is controlled by the Rules of Civil Procedure and disallowing the bad faith claim based on such conduct

  7. Amoco Production Company v. Stauffer Chemical Company of Wyoming, Wyo.

    612 P.2d 463 (Wyo. 1980)   Cited 112 times
    In Amoco Production v. Stauffer Chemical, Etc., 612 P.2d 463 (Wyo. 1980), the court considered that the policy of a most-favored nations clause mandated the adoption of the highest rate set in Opinion 770.

  8. Dana v. E.S. Originals, Inc.

    342 F.3d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 2003)   Cited 52 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that parties to be collaterally estopped must have had an opportunity to fully and fairly litigate the issue in question

  9. Prudential v. J and J Ventures

    859 P.2d 1267 (Wyo. 1993)   Cited 57 times
    Adopting Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 71 rule that consideration is supplied by bargained for performance

  10. Slavens v. Board of County Com'rs

    854 P.2d 683 (Wyo. 1993)   Cited 53 times
    Concluding "appellants had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issues in the prior administrative hearing" where "[t]he hearing was conducted before an independent hearing examiner"; "[a]ll sides were allowed to present evidence, provide opening and closing statements, and to cross-examine witnesses"; and "[t]he hearing examiner's decision was then reviewed by a district court that concluded the findings were proper and affirmed the decision"

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 328,775 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

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

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 111,391 times   572 Legal Analyses
    Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"