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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 178 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Glover v. Austin.

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1 Glover v. Austin Anchor
ca2 · 2008
green “summary judgment is appropriate if, but only if, there are no genuine issues of material fact supporting an essential element of the plaintiffs' claim for relief.” 52
2 Pimentel v. City of New York
ca2 · 2003
green “failed to raise an issue of material fact with respect to an essential element of her claim, the district court properly granted summary judgment dismissing that claim” 50
3 Roe v. City of Waterbury
ca2 · 2008
green “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” 35
4 Wali v. One Source Co.
nysd · 2009
green “where a pro se plaintiff fails to submit a proper rule 56.1 statement in opposition to a summary judgment motion, the court retains some discretion to consider the substance of the plaintiff's arguments, where actually supported by evidentiary submissions.” 31
5 Porter v. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
ca2 · 2024
green “while the court is required to review the record as a whole, it must disregard all evidence favorable to the moving party that the jury is not required to believe.” 10

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