5 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 277,112 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. Neade v. Portes

    193 Ill. 2d 433 (Ill. 2000)   Cited 245 times
    Holding the operative fact in a medical malpractice/breach of fiduciary duty case to be the one that actually caused the decedent's death
  3. 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 358,269 times   949 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  4. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 23,110 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Providing for service via CM/ECF Systems
  5. Section 205 ILCS 5/39 - Directors' and officers' liability

    205 ILCS 5/39   Cited 5 times

    (a) Every director or officer of a State bank, who shall violate, or participate in, or assent to a violation of Section 32, 33, 34, 35.1, or 35.2 of this Act, or who shall permit any of the officers, agents, or servants of the state bank to violate the provisions of Section 32, 33, 34, 35.1, or 35.2 of this Act shall be held liable in his or her personal or individual capacity for all damages which the State bank, its stockholders, or any other person shall have sustained in consequence of the violation