19 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 266,691 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 279,746 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
Robbins v. Oklahoma
519 F.3d 1242 (10th Cir. 2008) Cited 6,060 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that collective allegations do not satisfy a plaintiff's "burden . . . to provide fair notice of the grounds for the claims made against each of the defendants"
Brooks v. Ross
578 F.3d 574 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,345 times
Holding that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations
Crowe v. Coleman
113 F.3d 1536 (11th Cir. 1997) Cited 683 times
Holding that "federal courts are not to weigh the merits of a plaintiff's claim beyond determining whether it an arguable one under state law"
Smith v. Transworld Systems, Inc.
953 F.2d 1025 (6th Cir. 1992) Cited 302 times
Holding that the contents of a collection letter were not misleading, even under the "least sophisticated consumer" standard
U.S. v. Martinez
54 F.3d 1040 (2d Cir. 1995) Cited 239 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that, in the context of the case, possession of a loaded firearm "by itself provided strong evidence of [the defendant's] intent to distribute."
Bailey v. Security National Servicing Corp.
154 F.3d 384 (7th Cir. 1998) Cited 169 times
Holding that the communication was not made in connection with the collection of a debt because it merely described the status of the debtor's account and the consequences of missing future payments
Jang v. Miller
122 F.3d 480 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 166 times
Holding that a collection notice that uses the exact statutory language will not be considered false, misleading, or deceptive
Veltmann v. Walpole Pharmacy, Inc.
928 F. Supp. 1161 (M.D. Fla. 1996) Cited 44 times
Holding that plaintiff may not merely "label his or her claims" to survive a motion to dismiss, but must give defendant fair notice of the plaintiff's claims and the grounds upon which they rest
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 361,353 times 960 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 163,831 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 1692 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1692 Cited 15,259 times 143 Legal Analyses
Finding that abusive debt-collection practices lead to "personal bankruptcies," "marital instability," "loss of jobs," and "invasions of individual privacy"
Section 1692g - Validation of debts
15 U.S.C. § 1692g Cited 3,503 times 71 Legal Analyses
Setting forth requirements for disputing a debt
Section 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection
15 U.S.C. § 1692c Cited 1,678 times 53 Legal Analyses
Regulating communications with consumers

Beaudin v. Chase Home Finance LLC et al

19 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 collective allegations do not satisfy a plaintiff's "burden . . . to provide fair notice of the grounds for the claims made against each of the defendants"

Holding that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations

Holding that "federal courts are not to weigh the merits of a plaintiff's claim beyond determining whether it an arguable one under state law"

Holding that the contents of a collection letter were not misleading, even under the "least sophisticated consumer" standard

Finding that, in the context of the case, possession of a loaded firearm "by itself provided strong evidence of [the defendant's] intent to distribute."

Holding that the communication was not made in connection with the collection of a debt because it merely described the status of the debtor's account and the consequences of missing future payments

Holding that a collection notice that uses the exact statutory language will not be considered false, misleading, or deceptive

Holding that plaintiff may not merely "label his or her claims" to survive a motion to dismiss, but must give defendant fair notice of the plaintiff's claims and the grounds upon which they rest

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. . . ."

Finding that abusive debt-collection practices lead to "personal bankruptcies," "marital instability," "loss of jobs," and "invasions of individual privacy"

Setting forth requirements for disputing a debt

Regulating communications with consumers