D.C. Circuit· 11/2/2007
Greer v. Paulson
Citations
- 505 F.3d 1306
- 378 U.S. App. D.C. 295
- 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 25553
- 90 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43,046
- 101 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1569
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that hearsay inadmissible as evidence “counts for nothing” on summary judgment
- noting that a plaintiff’s statements about another employee’s comment was “sheer hearsay” that “counts for nothing” on summary judgment
- finding that “‘sheer hearsay . . . counts for nothing’ on summary judgment” (quoting Gleklen v. Democratic Cong. Campaign Comm., 199 F.3d 1365, 1369 (D.C. Cir. 2000))
- finding that placement on leave without pay, which entailed, inter alia, a loss of compensation and negative consequences for employee’s eligibility for benefits, was an adverse employment action
- stating that “harassment and hostile incidents may occur by telephone or in person during an employee’s communication with her employer while she is not working or away from the office”
- finding that “{t]o survive' summary judgment the non-moving party must ‘produce evidence ... capable of being converted into admissible evidence’” and that “ ‘sheer hearsay[ ] ... counts for nothing* ” (internal citations omitted)
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Judges: Sentelle, Rogers, Griffith
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- Taylor v. SolisD.C. Circuit· 2009-07-10· cited 318×
- Janet Allen v. Jeh JohnsonD.C. Circuit· 2015-07-24· cited 223×
- Matthew McGrath v. Hillary ClintonD.C. Circuit· 2012-01-27· cited 183×
- Estate of Parsons v. Palestinian AuthorityD.C. Circuit· 2011-08-12· cited 123×
- Wesby v. District of ColumbiaD.C. Circuit· 2014-09-02· cited 93×
- Geleta v. GrayD.C. Circuit· 2011-06-17· cited 91×
- Estate of Gaither Ex Rel. Gaither v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia· 2011-02-28· cited 81×
- Reuven Gilmore v. Palestinian Interim Self-Government AuthorityD.C. Circuit· 2016-12-13· cited 80×
- Vasser v. ShinsekiDistrict of Columbia· 2016-12-29· cited 80×
- Ikossi v. Department of NavyD.C. Circuit· 2008-02-29· cited 77×
- Laughlin v. HolderDistrict of Columbia· 2013-02-14· cited 77×
- Allen v. NapolitanoDistrict of Columbia· 2011-03-31· cited 74×
- Bergbauer v. MabusDistrict of Columbia· 2013-03-27· cited 71×
- Moran v. United States Capitol Police BoardDistrict of Columbia· 2011-10-27· cited 57×
- Cassandra Menoken v. Janet DhillonD.C. Circuit· 2020-09-15· cited 57×
- Coulibaly v. KerryDistrict of Columbia· 2016-09-30· cited 56×
- Mason v. GeithnerDistrict of Columbia· 2011-09-12· cited 55×
- Manuel v. PotterDistrict of Columbia· 2010-02-17· cited 52×
Cites
38 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court· 1973-05-14· cited 38,518×
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court· 2000-06-12· cited 12,455×
- Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court· 1993-11-09· cited 8,430×
- Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court· 2006-06-22· cited 7,269×
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court· 2002-06-10· cited 6,600×
- Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court· 1998-06-26· cited 6,226×
- Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.Supreme Court· 1998-03-04· cited 3,700×
- Etim U. Aka v. Washington Hospital CenterD.C. Circuit· 1998-10-09· cited 1,302×
- Pennsylvania State Police v. SudersSupreme Court· 2004-06-14· cited 1,256×
- Czekalski, Loni v. Peters, MaryD.C. Circuit· 2007-02-02· cited 674×
- Brown, Regina C. v. Brody, Kenneth D.D.C. Circuit· 1999-12-21· cited 670×
- Roy E. Bowden v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1997-02-18· cited 590×
- Ronald J. Fischbach v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections and Hallem H. Williams, Jr.D.C. Circuit· 1996-07-15· cited 586×
- Alfano v. CostelloSecond Circuit· 2002-06-25· cited 536×
- Mastro, Brian A. v. Potomac Elec PowerD.C. Circuit· 2006-05-19· cited 492×
- Burke, Kenneth M. v. Gould, William B.D.C. Circuit· 2002-04-12· cited 440×
- Smalls, Eugene C. v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 2006-12-19· cited 321×
- Stewart, Howard P. v. Ashcroft, JohnD.C. Circuit· 2003-12-23· cited 315×
- Jerome D. Jackson v. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & DunnerD.C. Circuit· 1996-12-06· cited 312×
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