Legal Opinion
Leon Modrowski v. John Pigatto
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 2013No. 11-1327PublishedCited by 428 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
A party that does not bear the burden of persuasion may move for summary judgment “by ‘showing’ — that is, pointing out to the district court — that there is an absence of evidence to support the nonmov-ing party’s case.” Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 325, 106 S.Ct. 2548, 91 L.Ed.2d 265 (1986). If, after an adequate opportunity for discovery, “the non-movant does not come forward with evidence that would reasonably permit the finder of fact to find in her favor on a material question, then the court must enter summary judgment against her.” Waldridge v. American…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Sandra L. Waldridge v. American Hoechst Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Stevo v. FrasorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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3Cited by428 opinions
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- Mildred Chatman v. Board of Education of the CityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
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