40 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,544 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 61,599 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
544 U.S. 280 (2005) Cited 8,008 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"
D.C. Court of Appeals v. Feldman
460 U.S. 462 (1983) Cited 10,552 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding plaintiffs’ claims that the state court acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying plaintiffs’ petitions for waiver were inextricably intertwined with the state-court judgment denying their petitions
Link v. Wabash Railroad Co.
370 U.S. 626 (1962) Cited 23,561 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that Rule 41(b)'s allowance for a party to move to dismiss for failure to prosecute did not implicitly abrogate the court's power to dismiss sua sponte
Morse v. Lower Merion School District
132 F.3d 902 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 6,180 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that because "the notion of deliberate indifference contemplates a danger that must at least be foreseeable," defendant cannot be said to have ignored a foreseeable risk or danger if plaintiff has not shown the existence of such a risk
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
998 F.2d 1192 (3d Cir. 1993) Cited 6,166 times
Holding that, when reviewing a motion to dismiss, courts consider "allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint and matters of public record"
United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property
510 U.S. 43 (1993) Cited 1,042 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that the government's continued retention of property after seizure must comply with the Due Process Clause
Great Western Mining v. Fox Rothschild
615 F.3d 159 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,806 times
Holding that a § 1983 conspiracy claimant must assert facts from which a conspiratorial agreement can be inferred, not conclusory allegations
Hill v. Borough of Kutztown
455 F.3d 225 (3d Cir. 2006) Cited 2,096 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that Hill's claim "must fail because he does not allege the existence of similarly situated individuals . . . who [the defendant] treated differently than he treated Hill"
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 486,625 times 688 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 68,905 times 122 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Rule 55 - Default; Default Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 55 Cited 32,775 times 13 Legal Analyses
Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States
Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose
Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Cited 15,017 times 47 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"
Section 1738 - State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
28 U.S.C. § 1738 Cited 7,520 times 15 Legal Analyses
Referring to "[t]he Acts of the legislature" in the full faith and credit context
Section 2605 - Servicing of mortgage loans and administration of escrow accounts
12 U.S.C. § 2605 Cited 3,720 times 23 Legal Analyses
Describing "qualified written request"
Section 1257 - State courts; certiorari
28 U.S.C. § 1257 Cited 3,602 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a final judgment rendered by the highest state court may only be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court
Section 5524 - Two year limitation
42 Pa. C.S. § 5524 Cited 2,221 times 2 Legal Analyses
Providing that an action must be commenced within two years
Section 2614 - Jurisdiction of courts; limitations
12 U.S.C. § 2614 Cited 1,260 times 3 Legal Analyses
Granting RESPA jurisdiction to federal district courts and "any other court of competent jurisdiction"
Rule 424 - Corporations and Similar Entities
231 Pa. Code § 424 Cited 109 times
Using language similar to that in Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h)(B)
Rule 422 - The Commonwealth and Political Subdivisions
231 Pa. Code § 422 Cited 29 times
Requiring that service be made "at the office of the defendant and the office of the attorney general"

LEACH v. PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND AND JONES, LLP

40 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"

Holding plaintiffs’ claims that the state court acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying plaintiffs’ petitions for waiver were inextricably intertwined with the state-court judgment denying their petitions

Holding that Rule 41(b)'s allowance for a party to move to dismiss for failure to prosecute did not implicitly abrogate the court's power to dismiss sua sponte

Holding that because "the notion of deliberate indifference contemplates a danger that must at least be foreseeable," defendant cannot be said to have ignored a foreseeable risk or danger if plaintiff has not shown the existence of such a risk

Holding that, when reviewing a motion to dismiss, courts consider "allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint and matters of public record"

Holding that the government's continued retention of property after seizure must comply with the Due Process Clause

Holding that a § 1983 conspiracy claimant must assert facts from which a conspiratorial agreement can be inferred, not conclusory allegations

Holding that Hill's claim "must fail because he does not allege the existence of similarly situated individuals . . . who [the defendant] treated differently than he treated Hill"

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States

Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

Referring to "[t]he Acts of the legislature" in the full faith and credit context

Describing "qualified written request"

Holding that a final judgment rendered by the highest state court may only be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court

Providing that an action must be commenced within two years

Granting RESPA jurisdiction to federal district courts and "any other court of competent jurisdiction"

Using language similar to that in Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(h)(B)

Requiring that service be made "at the office of the defendant and the office of the attorney general"