Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
| Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. | |
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| Argued December 3, 1985 Decided June 25, 1986 | |
| Full case name | Jack Anderson, et al. v. Liberty Lobby, Incorporated, et al. |
| Citations | 477 U.S. 242 (more) 106 S. Ct. 2505; 91 L. Ed. 2d 202; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 115; 54 U.S.L.W. 4755; 4 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 1041; 12 Media L. Rep. 2297 |
| Holding | |
| Summary judgment will not lie if the dispute about a material fact is "genuine," that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, O'Connor |
| Dissent | Brennan |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger |
| Laws applied | |
| Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | |
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986), is a United States Supreme Court case articulating the standard for a trial court to grant summary judgment. Summary judgment will lie when, taking all factual inferences in the non-movant's favor, there exists no genuine issue as to a material fact and the movant deserves judgment as a matter of law. Because courts almost always cite Liberty Lobby in their opinions for the standard regarding motions for summary judgment, Liberty Lobby is the most cited Supreme Court case.