29 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,477 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 276,716 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
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 115,098 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
Hishon v. King Spalding
467 U.S. 69 (1984) Cited 12,541 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the right of expression does not permit selecting law firm partners in violation of Title VII
Republican Party of North Carolina v. Martin
980 F.2d 943 (4th Cir. 1992) Cited 4,359 times
Holding that Fourteenth Amendment challenge to system by Republican Party is justiciable
Dudnikov v. Chalk
514 F.3d 1063 (10th Cir. 2008) Cited 1,001 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Colorado court had personal jurisdiction over a defendant despite "the lack of defendants’ physical presence in Colorado" because they acted "with the ultimate purpose of cancelling plaintiffs’ auction in Colorado"
Atlantic Richfield v. the Farm Credit Bank
226 F.3d 1138 (10th Cir. 2000) Cited 1,021 times
Holding that “[t]he court's duty is to interpret and enforce contracts as written between the parties, not to rewrite or restructure them.”
Dias v. City & County of Denver
567 F.3d 1169 (10th Cir. 2009) Cited 676 times
Holding plaintiffs lacked standing where they did not allege a credible threat of future prosecution
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. v. Henderson
510 U.S. 828 (1993) Cited 171 times
Concluding in that case that no government action threatened to punish any protected speech and, thus, holding that there was no chilling effect to be safeguarded against
Aspen Orthopaedics v. Aspen Valley Hosp
353 F.3d 832 (10th Cir. 2003) Cited 203 times
Finding dismissal with prejudice appropriate where the plaintiff cannot cure the defect
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 Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 335,322 times 160 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Coors Brewing Company v. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. et al

29 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, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Holding that the right of expression does not permit selecting law firm partners in violation of Title VII

Holding that Fourteenth Amendment challenge to system by Republican Party is justiciable

Holding that a Colorado court had personal jurisdiction over a defendant despite "the lack of defendants’ physical presence in Colorado" because they acted "with the ultimate purpose of cancelling plaintiffs’ auction in Colorado"

Holding that “[t]he court's duty is to interpret and enforce contracts as written between the parties, not to rewrite or restructure them.”

Holding plaintiffs lacked standing where they did not allege a credible threat of future prosecution

Concluding in that case that no government action threatened to punish any protected speech and, thus, holding that there was no chilling effect to be safeguarded against

Finding dismissal with prejudice appropriate where the plaintiff cannot cure the defect

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

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