Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 times 369 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 64,333 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Tucker v. Middleburg-Legacy
539 F.3d 545 (6th Cir. 2008) Cited 568 timesHolding that FMLA claim was not pleaded with sufficient specificity
Grindstaff v. Green
133 F.3d 416 (6th Cir. 1998) Cited 502 timesHolding that directed trustee had no duty to investigate the merits of directives given by a named fiduciary
Vickers v. Fairfield Med. Ctr.
453 F.3d 757 (6th Cir. 2006) Cited 285 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that Price Waterhouse creates a cause of action for sex discrimination based on an individual's failure to conform to gender stereotypes, but rejecting plaintiff's claim because he "made no argument that his appearance or mannerisms on the job were perceived as gender non-conforming in some way and provided the basis for the harassment he experienced"
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 357,835 times 950 Legal AnalysesGranting 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 162,084 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 99,073 times 679 Legal AnalysesAdopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37