28 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 252,784 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
  2. Leary v. Daeschner

    349 F.3d 888 (6th Cir. 2003)   Cited 1,633 times
    Holding reputational harm stemming from involuntary transfer "from one school in the district to another" demonstrated sufficient adversity
  3. Inge v. Rock Financial Corp.

    281 F.3d 613 (6th Cir. 2002)   Cited 1,252 times
    Holding that the defendant would not suffer prejudice when the plaintiff sought to refine existing claims rather than add brand-new claims
  4. Rose v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co.

    203 F.3d 417 (6th Cir. 2000)   Cited 912 times
    Holding that a failure to grant leave amounting to an abuse of discretion is harmless error if the amendment would be futile
  5. Republic Bank & Trust Co. v. Bear Stearns & Co.

    683 F.3d 239 (6th Cir. 2012)   Cited 335 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that fraudulent statements must be specifically alleged, including the time and place the statements were made
  6. Morse v. McWhorter

    290 F.3d 795 (6th Cir. 2002)   Cited 434 times
    Holding that in considering Rule 59(e) and Rule 15 motions in tandem, the court must consider the "competing interests of the parties and likelihood of prejudice to the opponent."
  7. Glazer v. Chase Home Finance LLC

    704 F.3d 453 (6th Cir. 2013)   Cited 288 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that all “mortgage foreclosure is debt collection” for the purposes of the FDCPA
  8. Moore v. City of Paducah

    790 F.2d 557 (6th Cir. 1986)   Cited 651 times
    Holding it was abuse of discretion to deny amendment because of undue delay where there was only "relatively light prejudice" to defendant
  9. PR Diamonds, Inc. v. Chandler

    364 F.3d 671 (6th Cir. 2004)   Cited 355 times
    Holding that the defendants' access to financial reports and control over public earnings statements were insufficient to support a finding of scienter absent more particular facts
  10. Begala v. PNC Bank, Ohio, National Ass'n

    214 F.3d 776 (6th Cir. 2000)   Cited 345 times
    Holding that "the [District] Court did not permit Plaintiffs to amend the complaint because they did not [properly] move to do so" and that was not an abuse of discretion
  11. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 156,250 times   193 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  12. Rule 41 - Dismissal of Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 41   Cited 108,151 times   195 Legal Analyses
    Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"
  13. Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 15   Cited 90,557 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
  14. Rule 16 - Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 16   Cited 33,726 times   51 Legal Analyses
    Adopting the sanctions authorized by Rule 37(b)
  15. Section 77d - Exempted transactions

    15 U.S.C. § 77d   Cited 466 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Exempting "transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering"