Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

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"

Conley v. Gibson

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Los Angeles v. Lyons

Holding there is no justiciable controversy where plaintiff had once been subjected to a chokehold

Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"

In re Tobacco II Cases

Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied

Williams v. Gerber Products

Holding that "reasonable consumers expect that the ingredient list ... confirms other representations on the packaging"

Clemens v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

Holding that "claims under the Magnuson–Moss Act stand or fall with express and implied warranty claims under state law"

Bates v. U. P. S

Holding where claim involved facially discriminatory qualification standard, the Teamsters burden-shifting protocol is inapplicable

Kennedy v. Allied Mut. Ins. Co.

Holding that a court may discount a "sham" declaration that "flatly contradicts" earlier deposition testimony, and was provided for the sole purpose of creating a genuine issue of material fact

Yeager v. Bowlin

Holding district court can apply sham affidavit rule to "prevent[] a party who has been examined at length on deposition from raising an issue of fact simply by submitting an affidavit contradicting h[er] own prior testimony." (quotations and alterations omitted)

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 1750 - Title of act

Section 17500 - Untrue or misleading advertising

Requiring action that originated in California to effect consumers in another state

Rule 611 - Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence

Granting trial judge broad discretion to control witness examination

Section 101.13 - Nutrient content claims-general principles

In 21 C.F.R. § 101.13, the FDA lists general principles regulating nutrient content claims-claims that expressly or implicitly characterize the level of a nutrient.

Section 101.54 - Nutrient content claims for "good source," "high," "more," and "high potency."

Defining "contains"

Section 10.85 - Advisory opinions

Providing that an FDA employee's written statement, which constitutes "an informal communication," "does not necessarily represent the formal position of FDA," a statement that by its terms contemplates that certain employee statements may do so

Section 101.62 - Nutrient content claims for fat, fatty acid, and cholesterol content of foods

Section 101.56 - Nutrient content claims for "light" or "lite."