No. 20-977

Zachary Pulera v. Victoria Sarzant, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: anderson-v-liberty-lobby causation-standard civil-procedure civil-rights legal-precedent precedent seventh-circuit standard summary-judgment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should resolve the Seventh Circuit's departure from the summary judgment standard articulated by this Court in Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the Court should resolve the Seventh Circuit’s departure from the summary judgment standard articulated by this Court in Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986), by construing facts and reasonable inferences in favor of a moving party. Whether the Court should resolve the Seventh Circuit’s newly created causation standard in Civil Rights Cases that directly conflicts with Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit precedent.

Docket Entries

2021-03-01
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-08
Waiver of right of respondents Sylvia Summer-Sgroi, Erica Rea, Denise Gilyani, Markella Reed to respond filed.
2021-02-05
Waiver of right of respondent Dr. Karen Butler to respond filed.
2021-02-03
Waiver of right of respondents Victoria Sarzant, et al. to respond filed.
2021-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2021)

Attorneys

Dr. Karen Butler
Sheila M. SullivanBell, Moore & Richter, S.C., Respondent
Sheila M. SullivanBell, Moore & Richter, S.C., Respondent
Sylvia Summer-Sgroi, Erica Rea, Denise Gilyani, Markella Reed
Rebecca Lynn DannenbergFranklin & Prokopik, A Professional Corporation, Respondent
Rebecca Lynn DannenbergFranklin & Prokopik, A Professional Corporation, Respondent
Victoria Sarzant, et al.
Remzy D. BitarMunicipal Law & Litigation Group, S.C., Respondent
Remzy D. BitarMunicipal Law & Litigation Group, S.C., Respondent
Zachary Pulera
Stephen Charles WilleySavitt Bruce & Willey LLP, Petitioner
Stephen Charles WilleySavitt Bruce & Willey LLP, Petitioner