Ballard v. Heineman’s Empirical Analysis
548 F.3d 1132 · 2008
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 5 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Thomas v. Corwin · Northwest Bank and Trust Company v. First Illinois National Bank L · Baker v. Chisom · Russell v. Hennepin County · Allen v. Entergy Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“We follow the district court in considering [the defendants'] statements of fact in support of their motions for summary judgment 'deemed admitted' under Nebraska Local Civil Rule 56.1(b) because [the plaintiff] did not respond to those statements of fact.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[C]onclusory affidavits devoid of specific allegations rebutting the moving party's evidence cannot defeat a summary judgment motion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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