24 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 253,484 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
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 267,331 times 365 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Philips v. Pitt Cty. Memorial Hosp
572 F.3d 176 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,712 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts “may properly take judicial notice of matters of public record”
Zucco Partners, LLC v. Digimarc Corp.
552 F.3d 981 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 1,321 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[m]ere conclusory allegations" about the resignations of company executives did not, without more, give rise to a strong inference of scienter
Hecker v. Deere Co.
556 F.3d 575 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 1,207 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding the use of revenue-sharing for plan expenses did not amount to an ERISA violation
General Elect. Capital v. Lease Resolution
128 F.3d 1074 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 1,524 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that constructive fraudulent transfer pleadings complied with Rule 9(b) where the complaint alleged that the transferor did not receive reasonably equivalent value and that the transfers "rendered [the transferor] insolvent and effectively precluded" it from paying its debts
Henson v. CSC Credit Services
29 F.3d 280 (7th Cir. 1994) Cited 937 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[i]n order to state a claim under 15 U.S.C § 1681e(b), a consumer must sufficiently allege that a credit reporting agency prepared a report containing 'inaccurate' information"
Ledford v. Sullivan
105 F.3d 354 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 646 times
Holding that a decision on a motion for appointment of an expert witness is reviewed for abuse of discretion
Winget v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
537 F.3d 565 (6th Cir. 2008) Cited 439 times
Holding that a bankruptcy court's sale order is a final order for res judicata purposes
Capitol Leasing Co. v. F.D.I.C
999 F.2d 188 (7th Cir. 1993) Cited 662 times
Affirming district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim for failure to follow the procedures mandated by 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d)
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 346,675 times 923 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 19 - Required Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 Cited 9,544 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations

Argentum Medical, LLC et al v. Fuchs et al

24 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's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that courts “may properly take judicial notice of matters of public record”

Holding that "[m]ere conclusory allegations" about the resignations of company executives did not, without more, give rise to a strong inference of scienter

Holding the use of revenue-sharing for plan expenses did not amount to an ERISA violation

Holding that constructive fraudulent transfer pleadings complied with Rule 9(b) where the complaint alleged that the transferor did not receive reasonably equivalent value and that the transfers "rendered [the transferor] insolvent and effectively precluded" it from paying its debts

Holding that "[i]n order to state a claim under 15 U.S.C § 1681e(b), a consumer must sufficiently allege that a credit reporting agency prepared a report containing 'inaccurate' information"

Holding that a decision on a motion for appointment of an expert witness is reviewed for abuse of discretion

Holding that a bankruptcy court's sale order is a final order for res judicata purposes

Affirming district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim for failure to follow the procedures mandated by 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d)

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations