111 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 254,776 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,550 times 366 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor
521 U.S. 591 (1997) Cited 6,982 times 69 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval
Foman v. Davis
371 U.S. 178 (1962) Cited 28,792 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal
Warth v. Seldin
422 U.S. 490 (1975) Cited 11,922 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"
Gen. Tel. Co. of Sw. v. Falcon
457 U.S. 147 (1982) Cited 5,693 times 33 Legal Analyses
Holding that named plaintiff must prove “much more than the validity of his own claim”; the individual plaintiff must show that “the individual's claim and the class claims will share common questions of law or fact and that the individual's claim will be typical of the class claims,” explicitly referencing the “commonality” and “typicality” requirements of Rule 23
Harris v. Mills
572 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2009) Cited 6,610 times
Holding that notice and opportunity to be heard before deprivation of constitutionally protected interest coupled with Article 78 post-deprivation remedy satisfied due process
Hill v. Curcione
657 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2011) Cited 2,875 times
Holding that a claim of deliberate medical indifference failed where plaintiff was afforded adequate treatment
Ruotolo v. City of N.Y
514 F.3d 184 (2d Cir. 2008) Cited 2,117 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party seeking to amend pursuant to a Rule 59 or Rule 60 motion "must first have the judgment vacated or set aside" under those Rules
Lucente v. International Bus. Machines Corp.
310 F.3d 243 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 1,434 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the New York rule does not apply in breach of contract cases
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 348,046 times 927 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 111,968 times 572 Legal Analyses
Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 91,153 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 69,641 times 122 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1367 Cited 62,194 times 78 Legal Analyses
Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 35,108 times 1237 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Cited 7,472 times 14 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants
Section 1194 - Recovery by employee in civil action regardless of agreement to receive lesser wage
Cal. Lab. Code § 1194 Cited 1,758 times 10 Legal Analyses
Authorizing an employee receiving less than the legal overtime compensation to recover the unpaid balance, interest, attorney's fees, and costs of suit in a civil action
Section 510 - Eight hour workday; compensation for overtime
Cal. Lab. Code § 510 Cited 1,600 times 29 Legal Analyses
Requiring employers to pay 1.5 times the "regular rate of pay" for overtime
Section 256 - Determination of commencement of future actions
29 U.S.C. § 256 Cited 917 times 2 Legal Analyses
Providing that an opt-in plaintiff's action commences, for purposes of the limitations period, when he files his written consent to join

Glatt et al v. Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc.

111 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval

Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal

Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"

Holding that notice and opportunity to be heard before deprivation of constitutionally protected interest coupled with Article 78 post-deprivation remedy satisfied due process

Holding that a claim of deliberate medical indifference failed where plaintiff was afforded adequate treatment

Holding that a party seeking to amend pursuant to a Rule 59 or Rule 60 motion "must first have the judgment vacated or set aside" under those Rules

Holding that the New York rule does not apply in breach of contract cases

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

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants

Authorizing an employee receiving less than the legal overtime compensation to recover the unpaid balance, interest, attorney's fees, and costs of suit in a civil action

Requiring employers to pay 1.5 times the "regular rate of pay" for overtime

Providing that an opt-in plaintiff's action commences, for purposes of the limitations period, when he files his written consent to join