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Boogaard, et al v. National Hockey League

MEMORANDUM

44 Cited authorities

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams

    482 U.S. 386 (1987)   Cited 11,690 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the rule that a federal defense does not suffice to show that a claim arises under federal law applies "even if the defense is anticipated in the plaintiff's complaint, and even if both parties concede that the federal defense is the only question truly at issue"

  4. Conley v. Gibson

    355 U.S. 41 (1957)   Cited 59,319 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"

  5. DelCostello v. Teamsters

    462 U.S. 151 (1983)   Cited 3,360 times
    Holding that a claim for breach of the duty of fair representation must be filed within six months after it accrues

  6. Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck

    471 U.S. 202 (1985)   Cited 2,759 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that § 301 does not preempt state law claims based on non-negotiable, independent rights

  7. Am. Express Co. v. Italian Colors Rest.

    570 U.S. 228 (2013)   Cited 694 times   32 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a class waiver in an arbitration agreement is enforceable under the FAA even when a plaintiff shows that the waiver will prevent her from vindicating her statutory rights

  8. Vaca v. Sipes

    386 U.S. 171 (1967)   Cited 4,210 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, under the LMRA, an "individual employee has absolute right to have his grievance taken to arbitration regardless of the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement"

  9. Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills

    353 U.S. 448 (1957)   Cited 2,324 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that § 301 expresses a federal policy in favor of the enforceability of labor contracts

  10. Steelworkers v. Rawson

    495 U.S. 362 (1990)   Cited 572 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that union could contractually undertake, in collective bargaining agreement, other duties towards member employees in addition to statutorily-imposed duty of fair representation

  11. 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. . . ."

  12. Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

    28 U.S.C. § 1367   Cited 64,902 times   81 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"

  13. Section 185 - Suits by and against labor organizations

    29 U.S.C. § 185   Cited 14,723 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Granting federal district courts jurisdiction over breach of contract claims arising out of collective bargaining contracts

  14. Section 755 ILCS 5/27-6 - Actions which survive

    755 ILCS 5/27-6   Cited 412 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Listing "actions to recover damages for an injury to the person" as a survivable action