49 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,589 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,823 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 28,906 times 142 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights
551 U.S. 308 (2007) Cited 9,453 times 105 Legal Analyses
Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"
Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America
511 U.S. 375 (1994) Cited 19,918 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
528 U.S. 167 (2000) Cited 7,393 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing
Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dept
901 F.2d 696 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 16,398 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a cognizable gender discrimination claim could be brought by a female domestic violence victim where the victim alleged police denied protection and made misogynistic comments including that "he did not blame [the victim's] husband for hitting her, because of the way she was 'carrying on'"
Texas v. United States
523 U.S. 296 (1998) Cited 1,518 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim that "rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all" is not ripe for adjudication
Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors
266 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 5,227 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss
Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara
307 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 2,917 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff's allegations that a coroner's knowingly or recklessly false statements led to his arrest and prosecution were sufficient to state a § 1983 claim
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 357,946 times 950 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,144 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 337 - Contract, obligation or liability founded upon written instrument; book account; rescission of contract
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337 Cited 1,705 times 5 Legal Analyses
Governing rescissions of written contracts
Section 1213 - Constructive notice to subsequent purchasers and mortgagees; force and effect of certified copies
Cal. Civ. Code § 1213 Cited 189 times
Providing that proper recording of a "conveyance" of real property—defined to include any written instrument encumbering or mortgaging title to any real property—provides "constructive notice of the contents thereof to subsequent purchasers and mortgagees"

Beatriz Carbajal v. Hsbc Bank USA, N.A., et al

49 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing

Holding that a claim that "rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all" is not ripe for adjudication

Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss

Holding that plaintiff's allegations that a coroner's knowingly or recklessly false statements led to his arrest and prosecution were sufficient to state a § 1983 claim

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

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Governing rescissions of written contracts

Providing that proper recording of a "conveyance" of real property—defined to include any written instrument encumbering or mortgaging title to any real property—provides "constructive notice of the contents thereof to subsequent purchasers and mortgagees"