Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,081 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 216,195 times 40 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 113,067 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
Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins
304 U.S. 64 (1938) Cited 20,379 times 18 Legal AnalysesHolding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues
Pappas v. City of Lebanon
331 F. Supp. 2d 311 (M.D. Pa. 2004) Cited 663 timesHolding test employed in Ross v. Horn , 598 F.2d 1312 (3d Cir. 1979) to determine when a government benefit is a protected property interest was implicitly overruled by American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sullivan , 526 U.S. 40, 119 S.Ct. 977, 143 L.Ed.2d 130, and Lujan v. G & G Fire Sprinklers, Inc. , 532 U.S. 189, 121 S.Ct. 1446, 149 L.Ed.2d 391
Sikirica v. Nationwide Ins. Co.
416 F.3d 214 (3d Cir. 2005) Cited 630 timesHolding the thirty-day removal period under 28 U.S.C. § 1444(b) is triggered by a complaint not a writ of summons
Kvaerner Metals v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.
589 Pa. 317 (Pa. 2006) Cited 487 times 15 Legal AnalysesHolding poor workmanship does not constitute an occurrence
Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co. v. Travelers Insurance
193 F.3d 742 (3d Cir. 1999) Cited 466 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that advertising alone must be actionable
Stand. Vene. Blind Co. v. Am. Empire Ins. Co.
503 Pa. 300 (Pa. 1983) Cited 730 timesHolding that where "the policy limitation relied upon by the insurer to deny coverage is clearly worded and conspicuously displayed, the insured may not avoid the consequences of that limitation by proof that [s]he failed to read the limitation or that [s]he did not understand it"
Kresefky v. Panasonic Communications and Systems Co.
169 F.R.D. 54 (D.N.J. 1996) Cited 406 timesAllowing discovery of similar events two years prior to plaintiff's termination
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,543 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 111,248 times 572 Legal AnalysesHolding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 94,817 times 651 Legal AnalysesAdopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Section 2201 - Creation of remedy
28 U.S.C. § 2201 Cited 24,520 times 61 Legal AnalysesGranting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment
Rule 28 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
Fed. R. Civ. P. 28 Cited 18,326 times 7 Legal AnalysesRequiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities