29 Cited authorities

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
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 266,697 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' "
Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila
542 U.S. 200 (2004) Cited 2,703 times 30 Legal Analyses
Holding that states cannot create new causes of action that conflict with ERISA's " ‘interlocking, interrelated, and interdependent remedial scheme,’ " located in § 502 of ERISA
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,087 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"
In re Burlington Coat Factory
114 F.3d 1410 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 7,651 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court may consider a "document integral to or explicitly relied upon in the complaint" when deciding a motion to dismiss
Mayer v. Belichick
605 F.3d 223 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 2,312 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding we must only consider documents if complainant's claims are based upon these documents
Bistrian v. Levi
696 F.3d 352 (3d Cir. 2012) Cited 2,094 times
Holding the plaintiff had sufficiently alleged a substantive due process violation under the "expressed intent to punish" prong where placement of the plaintiff in solitary confinement was allegedly a vindictive response to a challenge brought by the plaintiff's lawyer
Iqbal v. Hasty
490 F.3d 143 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 1,826 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that Twombly's plausibility standard "obliges a pleader to amplify a claim with some factual allegations in those contexts where such amplification is needed to render the claim plausible"
Graden v. Conexant
496 F.3d 291 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 215 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that, under ERISA, "participant" is a "distinct term[] of art" that "refers to an employee or former employee who takes part in his employer's plan."
Paneccasio v. Unisource
532 F.3d 101 (2d Cir. 2008) Cited 207 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that ERISA preempted plaintiff's state common law claims, including breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing
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 345,981 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1132 - Civil enforcement
29 U.S.C. § 1132 Cited 26,281 times 170 Legal Analyses
Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner
Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty
29 U.S.C. § 1109 Cited 2,490 times 9 Legal Analyses
Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"
Section 1101 - Coverage
29 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 845 times 6 Legal Analyses
Applying subsections (b) and (b) "[f]or purposes of this part," that is, Part 4, which comprises §§ 1101-1114
Section 1051 - Coverage
29 U.S.C. § 1051 Cited 561 times 2 Legal Analyses
Exempting welfare benefit plans from ERISA's vesting provisions
Section 2520.104-23 - Alternative method of compliance for pension plans for certain selected employees
29 C.F.R. § 2520.104-23 Cited 34 times 2 Legal Analyses
Prescribing alternative method of compliance

Barnett et al v. Platinum Equity Capital Partners Ii, L.P. et al

29 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 states cannot create new causes of action that conflict with ERISA's " ‘interlocking, interrelated, and interdependent remedial scheme,’ " located in § 502 of ERISA

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"

Holding that a court may consider a "document integral to or explicitly relied upon in the complaint" when deciding a motion to dismiss

Holding we must only consider documents if complainant's claims are based upon these documents

Holding the plaintiff had sufficiently alleged a substantive due process violation under the "expressed intent to punish" prong where placement of the plaintiff in solitary confinement was allegedly a vindictive response to a challenge brought by the plaintiff's lawyer

Holding that Twombly's plausibility standard "obliges a pleader to amplify a claim with some factual allegations in those contexts where such amplification is needed to render the claim plausible"

Holding that, under ERISA, "participant" is a "distinct term[] of art" that "refers to an employee or former employee who takes part in his employer's plan."

Holding that ERISA preempted plaintiff's state common law claims, including breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing

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

Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner

Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"

Applying subsections (b) and (b) "[f]or purposes of this part," that is, Part 4, which comprises §§ 1101-1114

Exempting welfare benefit plans from ERISA's vesting provisions

Prescribing alternative method of compliance