15 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 237,112 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. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 113,513 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
  3. Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation

    497 U.S. 871 (1990)   Cited 9,577 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
  4. Irwin v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs

    498 U.S. 89 (1990)   Cited 4,559 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a statutory time limit with the same characteristics is subject to equitable tolling
  5. Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc.

    281 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 2,814 times
    Holding that summary judgment was appropriate even where the decision-maker's reason is "foolish or trivial or even baseless"
  6. Kennedy v. Applause, Inc.

    90 F.3d 1477 (9th Cir. 1996)   Cited 511 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Rule 4 did not apply because the amount of fees and costs had yet to be determined and the district court had requested briefing on the matter
  7. Payan v. Aramark

    495 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 257 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the filing deadlines established by 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f) function as a statute of limitations, and "because the statute of limitations is an affirmative defense, the defendant bears the burden of proving that the plaintiff filed beyond the limitations period"
  8. Nelmida v. Shelly Eurocars, Inc.

    112 F.3d 380 (9th Cir. 1997)   Cited 161 times
    Holding that the ninety-day period within which to file suit began running when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") attempted delivery of the right-to-sue notice at the address of record
  9. City of Vernon v. Southern Cal. Edison Co.

    955 F.2d 1361 (9th Cir. 1992)   Cited 77 times
    Affirming the district court's grant of summary judgment based on the "serious flaws in the only damage study could be proffered to the jury" which placed the plaintiff "in the position of having no proper proof of damages at all"
  10. Noonan v. Seattle City Light

    CASE NO. C16-0602-JCC (W.D. Wash. Sep. 20, 2016)

    CASE NO. C16-0602-JCC 09-20-2016 TIMOTHY A. NOONAN, Plaintiff, v. SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, Defendant. THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Seattle City Light's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 6) and Plaintiff Timothy Noonan's motion to amend complaint (Dkt. No. 15). Having thoroughly considered the parties' briefing and the relevant record, the Court finds oral argument unnecessary and, for the reasons explained herein,

  11. Rule 25 - Substitution of Parties

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 25   Cited 10,801 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Providing for the automatic substitution at the district-court level of public officers sued in their official capacities
  12. Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16   Cited 4,953 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"
  13. Section 2000e-1 - Exemption

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-1   Cited 658 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Exempting religious employers from Title VII's prohibition against religious discrimination in hiring
  14. Section 1614.407 - Civil action: Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.407   Cited 738 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing civil actions if no final action is taken within 180 days after a complaint is filed
  15. Section 1614.110 - Final action by agencies

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.110   Cited 226 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Compelling final decision “within 60 days of the end of the 30-day period for the complainant to request a hearing . . . where the complainant has not requested [one]”