Brian Viergutz v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2010
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Applies 29 U.S.C. § 623 (§ 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967)
Relies on Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. · Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. · Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. · Manzer v. Diamond Shamrock Chemicals · Smith v. Chrysler Corp.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“a motion for summary judgment is properly made and supported, an opposing party may not rely merely on allegations or denials in its own pleading[.]”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“must-by affidavits or as otherwise provided in this rule-set out specific facts showing a genuine issue for trial.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Harris v. Forklift Sys., Inc. , 510 U.S. 17 , 21, 114 S.Ct. 367 , 126 L.Ed.2d 295 (1993) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.