5 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 279,387 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
  2. Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.

    534 U.S. 506 (2002)   Cited 17,333 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"
  3. Kingman Park Civic Ass'n v. Williams

    348 F.3d 1033 (D.C. Cir. 2003)   Cited 238 times
    Upholding district court's refusal to exercise supplemental jurisdiction
  4. Johnson v. Long Beach Mort. Loan 2001-4

    451 F. Supp. 2d 16 (D.D.C. 2006)   Cited 83 times
    Holding that allegations of limited education and business sophistication were sufficient to state a claim
  5. Ford v. Chartone, Inc.

    908 A.2d 72 (D.C. 2006)   Cited 55 times
    In Ford v. ChartOne, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held that a person who had purchased his medical records for the purpose of future litigation had engaged in a consumer transaction under the CPPA because pursuing compensation for injuries was a personal motive.