15 Cited authorities

  1. Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A.

    560 U.S. 538 (2010)   Cited 1,263 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding claim relates back where plaintiff misunderstood which entity was in charge of ship that allegedly caused injury
  2. Wilson v. Giesen

    956 F.2d 738 (7th Cir. 1992)   Cited 382 times
    Finding that an argument was waived because "plaintiff failed to raise it until his reply brief, leaving the defendants no chance to respond"
  3. Devbrow v. Kalu

    705 F.3d 765 (7th Cir. 2013)   Cited 137 times
    Holding that a court “use the [accrual] rule that applies to the common-law cause of action most similar to the kind of claim the plaintiff asserts”
  4. White v. City of Chi.

    14 cv 3720 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 15, 2016)   Cited 32 times
    Holding that Rule 8(d) allows a plaintiff to plead both intentional and negligent misconduct
  5. Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.

    No. 15 C 5190 (N.D. Ill. Jun. 13, 2016)   Cited 17 times
    Finding that allegations of Wexford's policies and practices were vague and broad and lacked sufficient detail to put Wexford on notice of the claim against it
  6. Davis v. Metro. Pier & Exposition Auth.

    11 C 9018 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 3, 2012)   Cited 18 times
    Finding plaintiff had not adequately alleged a widespread custom or policy where "[a]ll of the allegations in the Complaint pertain exclusively to [the plaintiff]"
  7. Lewis v. County of Cook

    No. 10 C 1313 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 24, 2011)   Cited 15 times
    Dismissing Monell claim because the plaintiff "does not allege facts supporting retaliatory conduct against anyone other than herself"
  8. Young v. Saleh Obaisi, M.D., Andrew H. Tilden, M.D., Wexford Health Sources, Inc.

    No. 15-cv-2412 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 7, 2015)   Cited 9 times
    Finding that the plaintiff's assertions that the defendant wardens "knew or should have known" about his injury and inadequate treatment were insufficient to establish the wardens' knowledge or personal involvement
  9. Travis v. City of Chicago

    Case No. 10 C 3011 (N.D. Ill. Jun. 29, 2012)   Cited 10 times
    Failing to sufficiently allege facts to show that defendants were aware of the constitutional violations
  10. Peacock v. Rigsby

    No. 15 C 1884 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 7, 2016)   Cited 5 times
    Finding that a lack of factual allegations plausibly establishing that a cost-cutting policy exists or that such a policy could have caused the injury, is insufficient to state a claim under Monell
  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 344,855 times   920 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 15   Cited 90,251 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
  13. Section 735 ILCS 5/13-202 - Personal injury-Penalty

    735 ILCS 5/13-202   Cited 1,221 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Providing that damages action for personal injury must commence within 2 years of accrual