Browse 10 summary judgment standards cases decided by Second Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Summary Judgment Standards Opinions from Second Circuit (10)
Transportation company not a successor employer under ERISA
Second Circuit · 2026-02-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Mar-Can Transp. Co. v. Loc. 854 Pension Fund, decided by Second Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Second Circuit Upholds "Anti-Stacking" Clause in GEICO Policy
Second Circuit · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
GEICO v. Patel, decided by Second Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to GEICO, holding that th...
Getty Images Wins Breach of Contract Case Against Alta Partners
Second Circuit · 2026-01-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Alta Partners sued Getty Images for breach of contract, alleging ...
CA2 Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against CSX
Second Circuit · 2025-11-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Ziparo v. CSX Transportation, decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's dis...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Second Circuit · 2025-10-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District, decided by Second Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Speech Not Public Concern, Performance Issues Cited
Second Circuit · 2025-09-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...
Statements in public debate are non-actionable opinion, court rules
Second Circuit · 2025-08-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Sigalovskaya v. Braden, decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ms. Sigalovskaya...
Website and single shipment insufficient for personal jurisdiction
Second Circuit · 2025-08-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
DCC Propane LLC v. KMT Enterprises, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of DCC Propane's ...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Second Circuit · 2025-02-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Russo v. Patchogue-Medford Sch. Dist., decided by Second Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former t...
CIA operative's surveillance claims rejected by Second Circuit
Second Circuit · 2025-02-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
Doe v. McDonald, decided by Second Circuit on February 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the government in a ca...