Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1986-06-25

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*319 Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the motion of petitioner Celotex Corporation for summary judgment against respondent Catrett because the latter was unable to produce evidence in support of her allegation in her wrongful-death complaint that the decedent had be…

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