Mercier v. Peterson’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
December 2015
most recently cited
2 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Nebraska v. Wyoming · Payless Wholesale Distributor, Inc. v. Albert Culver (P.R.) Inc. · Garber v. United States · Paddington Partners v. Bouchard
Most-quoted passages
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“Should it appear from the affidavits of a party opposing the motion that the party cannot for reasons stated present by affidavit facts essential to justify the party’s opposition, the court may refuse the application for Judgment or may order a continuance to permit affidavits to be obtained or depositions to be taken or discovery to be had or may make such other order as is just.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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