Packgen v. Berry Plastics Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “[T]he plain language of Rule 56(c) mandates the entry of judgment . . . against a party who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party’s case . . . .” (alterations in original

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cites

34 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• McCarthy v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1995-05-31· cited 566×
• Borges Ex Rel. SMBW v. Serrano-Isern
  First Circuit· 2010-05-03· cited 476×
• Robert Goldman v. First National Bank of Boston
  First Circuit· 1993-03-12· cited 410×
• Carroll v. Xerox Corp.
  First Circuit· 2002-06-28· cited 339×
• Triangle Trading Co. v. Robroy Industries, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1999-12-29· cited 303×
• Gillen v. Fallon Ambulance Service, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2002-03-19· cited 257×
• Sutliffe v. Epping School District
  First Circuit· 2009-09-17· cited 116×
• Rogan v. City of Boston
  First Circuit· 2001-10-05· cited 102×
• Estate of Patrick P. Smith v. Cumberland County
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2013-01-29· cited 100×
• Harmon Cable Communications of Nebraska Ltd. Partnership v. Scope Cable Television, Inc.
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 1991-04-19· cited 84×
• Merriam v. Wanger
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2000-08-15· cited 83×
• Wayne v. Farm Family Mutual Insurance
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1993-07-13· cited 79×
• Hendricks & Associates, Inc. v. Daewoo Corporation
  First Circuit· 1991-01-10· cited 78×
• Ophthalmic Surgeons, Ltd. v. Paychex, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2011-01-31· cited 67×
• Houde v. Millett
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2001-12-31· cited 64×
• Delano Growers' Cooperative Winery v. Supreme Wine Co.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-01-21· cited 61×
• Addy v. Jenkins, Inc.
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2009-04-30· cited 46×
• Ginn v. Penobscot Company
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1975-03-05· cited 42×
• Walter v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2000-04-12· cited 42×