Bell v. Hood
327 U.S. 678 (1946) Cited 4,323 timesHolding that an asserted federal claim triggers federal question jurisdiction unless the claim "clearly appears to be immaterial and made solely for the purpose of obtaining jurisdiction or where such a claim is wholly insubstantial and frivolous"
Northington v. Jackson
973 F.2d 1518 (10th Cir. 1992) Cited 2,146 timesHolding plaintiffs claim that he was assaulted by other inmates as a result of a jail guard telling inmates that he was a snitch stated an Eighth Amendment violation
U.S. v. Dunkel
927 F.2d 955 (7th Cir. 1991) Cited 2,237 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that "Judges are not like pigs, hunting for truffles buried in" the record
Williamson v. Tucker
454 U.S. 897 (1981) Cited 665 timesDetermining questions under 12(b) rather than 12(b) grants additional protection to plaintiff
Williamson v. Tucker
645 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 2,602 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that experience on the Frito-Lay board was "business experience and knowledge adequate to the exercise of partnership powers in a real estate joint venture."
Clark v. Tarrant County, Texas
798 F.2d 736 (5th Cir. 1986) Cited 849 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the probation department of the state of Texas was an arm of the state and thereby entitled to 11th Amendment immunity
U.S. ex Rel. Marcus v. Hess
317 U.S. 537 (1943) Cited 937 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding that one who contracts with a local governmental unit to work on federally funded projects can "cheat the United States" through the state intermediary
U.S. ex Rel. Hafter v. Spectrum Emer. Care
190 F.3d 1156 (10th Cir. 1999) Cited 332 timesHolding that, where "most of the core information contained in the [ qui tam] complaint came from [third party's] independent research and investigation," plaintiff's allegation that he "provided the initial impetus for [the third party's] investigation" did not satisfy the "direct and independent knowledge" requirement
U.S. ex Rel. Springfield Terminal Ry. v. Quinn
14 F.3d 645 (D.C. Cir. 1994) Cited 372 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that materials “made public through filing” were publicly disclosed
Cooper v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Fla.
19 F.3d 562 (11th Cir. 1994) Cited 271 timesHolding allegations of widespread Medicaid fraud made in disclosures in which a particular insurance company was not specifically named or otherwise directly identifiable were insufficient to trigger the public disclosure bar
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 347,588 times 925 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 39,043 times 320 Legal AnalysesPermitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
Section 3729 - False claims
31 U.S.C. § 3729 Cited 6,753 times 628 Legal AnalysesHolding liable "any person" who knowingly causes false claims to be presented
Section 3730 - Civil actions for false claims
31 U.S.C. § 3730 Cited 5,389 times 430 Legal AnalysesGranting the government primary responsibility for conducting suit
Rule 31 - Depositions by Written Questions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 31 Cited 1,097 times 2 Legal AnalysesExplaining that a party must seek leave of court to depose by written question any person "before the time specified in Rule 26(d)"