Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 221,548 times 41 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 115,829 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Hicks v. Baines
593 F.3d 159 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 2,448 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding actions to be “materially adverse” under Title VII if they are “harmful to the point that they could well dissuade a reasonable worker from making or supporting a charge of discrimination”
Greenfield v. Philles Records
98 N.Y.2d 562 (N.Y. 2002) Cited 1,996 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding a "written agreement that is complete, clear and unambiguous on its face must be enforced according to the plain meaning of its terms"
Rombach v. Chang
355 F.3d 164 (2d Cir. 2004) Cited 1,450 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that complaint may establish scienter through facts showing that defendants "had both motive and opportunity to commit fraud"
Aetna Cas. and Sur. v. Aniero Concrete
404 F.3d 566 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 720 timesHolding that a duty to disclose can arise when "one party possesses superior knowledge, not readily available to the other, and knows that the other is acting on the basis of mistaken knowledge"
Guilbert v. Gardner
480 F.3d 140 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 634 timesHolding that at-will employment agreement including promise to contribute $10,000 annually during employment to pension fund was not covered by Statute of Frauds under Cron because obligation was fixed and performable within one year
Broder v. Cablevision Systems Corp.
418 F.3d 187 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 457 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that under New York law, "[w]hen a plaintiff does not possess a private right of action under a particular statute, and does not allege any actionable wrongs independent of the requirements of the statute, a claim [under another cause of action alleging merely a violation of a statute under which they do not possess a private right of action] is properly dismissed as an effort to circumvent the legislative preclusion of private lawsuits for violation of the statute"
Niagara Mohawk Power v. Jones Chemical Inc.
315 F.3d 171 (2d Cir. 2003) Cited 491 timesHolding passive movement of contaminant from one property to another not a CERCLA disposal
Thyroff v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.
460 F.3d 400 (2d Cir. 2006) Cited 348 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that this Court may affirm on any basis apparent in the record
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 337,668 times 161 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 40,207 times 337 Legal AnalysesRequiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Section 213 - Actions to be commenced within six years: where not otherwise provided for; on contract; on sealed instrument; on bond or note, and mortgage upon real property; by state based on misappropriation of public property; based on mistake; by corporation against director, officer or stockholder; based on fraud
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213 Cited 5,632 times 9 Legal AnalysesApplying six-year statute of limitations to actions "for which no limitation is specifically prescribed by law"