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…mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
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Cited as authority (quoted)
Garcia v. Henry Street Settlement
the defendant's task is merely to articulate (not prove), via admissible evidence, a legitimate reason for the employment decision.
examined
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Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp. Retiree Medical Benefits Trust v. Dynegy, Inc.
the controlling date for purposes of the running of the respective statutes of limitations is when a purchaser of securities knew - or in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have known - of the alleged wrongdoing.
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Cited as authority (quoted)
In Re Dynegy, Inc. Securities Litigation
the controlling date for purposes of the running of the respective statutes of limitations is when a purchaser of securities knew or in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have known of the alleged wrongdoing.
examined
Cited as authority (quoted)
Joann S. Reed, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. A.W. Lawrence & Co., Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
(2×)
new york courts have consistently looked to federal case law in expounding the human rights law
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Andrew Bartlik v. United States Department of Labor and Tennessee Valley Authority
(2×)
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he various circuits have as many definitions of 'direct evidence' as they do employment discrimination cases.
discussed
Cited as authority (quoted)
United States v. Wade E. Menendez, United States of America v. Raymond E. Plaisance, United States of America v. Tony Dung Van Nguyen
mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
discussed
Cited as authority (quoted)
Richardson v. Oldham
mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
discussed
Cited as authority (quoted)
UNITED STATES of America v. Wade E. MENENDEZ
mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
discussed
Cited as authority (quoted)
UNITED STATES of America v. Wade E. MENENDEZ
mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
discussed
Cited as authority (quoted)
UNITED STATES of America v. Wade E. MENENDEZ
mere conclusory allegations are not competent summary judgment evidence, and they are therefore insufficient to defeat or support a motion for summary judgment.
discussed
Cited "see"
Bartolotta v. Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc.
A plaintiff’s initial burden under the mixed-motive model is not an insignificant one. ‘‘[T]he plaintiff’s initial burden in a [mixed-motive] case is heavier than the de minimis showing required to establish a prima facie [case under the McDonnell Douglas-Burdine pretext model] . . . .’’ Raskin v. Wyatt Co., 125 F.3d 55, 60 (2d Cir. 1997); accord Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1181 (2d Cir.) (‘‘[i]n . . . a ‘mixed-motives’ case, the plaintiff must initially show more than the ‘not onerous’ McDonnell Douglas-Burdine factors’’), cert. denied, 506 U.S. …
cited
Cited "see"
In Re Xerox Corp. Securities Litigation
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1188 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 826 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Hammond v. Pearle Vision, Inc.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Melton v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1132 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc. v. Federal Insurance
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
discussed
Cited "see"
U.E. Texas One-Barrington, Ltd. v. General Star Indemnity Co.
See Dailey v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc., 850 F.Supp. 549, 552 (N.D.Tex.1994) (quoting Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 , 1131 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992)). 51 .
discussed
Cited "see"
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY CO. v. Sherry Brooke Revocable Trust
See Dailey v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc., 850 F.Supp. 549, 552 (N.D.Tex.1994) (quoting Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992)). 52 .
cited
Cited "see"
Freeman v. County of Bexar
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Hahn v. City of Kenner
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.1992), rehg’ denied, 961 F.2d 215 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. v. Pennzoil Exploration & Production Co.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.1992), reh’g denied, 961 F.2d 215 (5th Cir.1992), cert. denied 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
discussed
Cited "see"
Tanzini v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A.
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1189 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 826 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992); Murphy v. American Home Products Corp., 136 A.D.2d 229 , 527 N.Y.S.2d 1, 4 (1st Dep’t 1988).
discussed
Cited "see"
Payne v. Collins
To show that the evidence mandates summary judgment in its favor, the defendant either “affirmatively offerfs] evidence which undermines one of the essential elements of the plaintiffs case; or, ... simply demonstrate^] that the evidence in the record falls short of establishing an essential element of the plaintiffs case,” 5 id.; see Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.) (party moving for summary judgment carries its burden “by informing the court of the basis for its motion, and by identifying portions of the record which highlight the absence of genuine factual issues”)…
discussed
Cited "see"
Lupo v. Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
To show that the evidence mandates summary judgment in its favor, the defendant either “affirmatively offer[s] evidence which undermines one of the essential elements of the plaintiffs case; or, ... simply demonstrate^] that the evidence in the record falls short of establishing an essential element of the plaintiffs case,” 3 id. at 1264; see Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.) (party, moving for summary judgment carries its burden “by informing the court of the basis for its motion, and by identifying portions of the record which highlight the absence of genuine fact tual…
cited
Cited "see"
Patel v. Northfield Insurance
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Liberman v. Brady
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 826 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
C.R. England & Sons, Inc. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
See Topalicm v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Patrick Perkins v. Brigham & Women's Hospital and George H. Kaye
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1182 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 826 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
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Opinion No.
See generally Pledger v. Featherlite Precast Corp., 308 Ark. 124 , 823 S.W.2d 852 , cert. denied, 506 U.S. ___ , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992) (discussing the two types of illegal exactions, the misapplication of public funds and the imposition of illegal taxes).
cited
Cited "see"
Mary C. Quaratino v. Tiffany & Co., Michael Eiring, and David Wright
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1187 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 826 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BJ Services Co.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Hill v. Tripler & Co.
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1190 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Chester v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 825 , 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Federal Deposit Insurance v. Floyd
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Gauthreaux v. Baylor University Medical Center
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Carol A. Gallo v. Prudential Residential Services, Limited Partnership, Doing Business as Prudential Relocation Management
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1180 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Barth v. CBIS Federal, Inc.
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1180 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
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Cited "see"
Duane Dendinger, Saeed Ahmed v. First National Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for First National Bank
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 , 1131-32 n. 10 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992) (parties may not *104 advance new theories or raise new issues to secure reversal of summary judgment).
cited
Cited "see"
Simon v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1180 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
discussed
Cited "see"
Dendinger v. First Nat. Corp.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 , 1131-32 n. 10 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992) (parties may not advance new theories or raise new issues to secure reversal of summary judgment).
cited
Cited "see"
Thornton v. Neiman Marcus
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert, denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Resolution Trust Corp. v. Acton
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Cunningham v. United States Commissioner
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
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Cited "see"
Belinda MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NANNIE AND THE NEWBORNS, INC.; Business Solutions, Inc.; Larry D. Gudgel, Defendants-Appellees
See Topalian v. Ehnnan, 954 F.2d 1125 , 1131 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992); Peppers v. Coates, 887 F.2d 1493, 1498 (11th Cir.1989); Schering Corp. v. Home Ins.
cited
Cited "see"
Stanley v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
discussed
Cited "see"
Goyette v. DCA Advertising Inc.
(2×)
See Tyler v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 958 F.2d 1176, 1185 (2d Cir.) cert. denied — U.S.-, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992) (plaintiffs alleging employment discrimination can use both direct and indirect evidence to support their position).
cited
Cited "see"
Resolution Trust Corp. v. Acton
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
Epps v. NCNB Texas National Bank
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
cited
Cited "see"
United States v. Forest Dale, Inc.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992).
discussed
Cited "see"
Felix J. Campbell, Jr., and Annette v. Campbell v. Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc., Union Texas Petroleum Corporation, Defendant-Third Party v. Frank's Casing Crews & Rental Tools, Inc., and Richard Kempton Webb, as Representative of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Etc., Third Party Felix J. Campbell, Jr., Et Ux v. Union Texas Petroleum Corporation v. Richard Kempton Webb, Etc.
See Topalian v. Ehrman, 954 F.2d 1125, 1131 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 82 , 121 L.Ed.2d 46 (1992); International Shortstop, Inc. v. Rally's, 939 F.2d 1257, 1263 (5th Cir.1991), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 112 S.Ct. 936 , 117 L.Ed.2d 107 (1992).
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Topalian
v.
Ehrman
v.
Ehrman
No. 91-1973.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 5, 1992.
Cited by 1 opinion | Published
Citer courts: Second Circuit (2) · S.D. Texas (2) · Fifth Circuit (1) · Sixth Circuit (1) · S.D. New York (1) · E.D. Texas (1)
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.