11 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,860 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 265,830 times 364 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' "
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 58,457 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
McKenzie v. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home
834 F.2d 930 (11th Cir. 1987) Cited 384 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a voluntary stipulation of dismissal "must be considered without prejudice because it was not expressly provided for in the document"
Lyes v. City of Riviera Beach
166 F.3d 1332 (11th Cir. 1999) Cited 221 times
Holding that women are a protected class under § 1985
Fike v. Gold Kist, Inc.
514 F. Supp. 722 (N.D. Ala. 1981) Cited 63 times
Holding that Title VII requires an "agency relationship which establishes an employment nexus"
Williams v. City of Montgomery
742 F.2d 586 (11th Cir. 1984) Cited 49 times
Observing that "[w]here the employer has delegated control of some of the employer's traditional rights, such as hiring or firing, to a third party, the third party has been found to be an `employer' by virtue of the agency relationship"
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 155,729 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 90,278 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
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 68,659 times 121 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 51,440 times 129 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Beckley v. Mcdonald's, Inc.

11 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 "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding that a voluntary stipulation of dismissal "must be considered without prejudice because it was not expressly provided for in the document"

Holding that women are a protected class under § 1985

Holding that Title VII requires an "agency relationship which establishes an employment nexus"

Observing that "[w]here the employer has delegated control of some of the employer's traditional rights, such as hiring or firing, to a third party, the third party has been found to be an `employer' by virtue of the agency relationship"

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

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

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions