62 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 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 273,590 times 368 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
Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz
471 U.S. 462 (1985) Cited 17,086 times 46 Legal Analyses
Holding that a defendant has "fair warning" if he purposefully directs his activities at residents of the forum and if the litigation results from alleged injuries arising out of or relating to those activities.
Daimlerchrysler Corp. v. Cuno
547 U.S. 332 (2006) Cited 2,776 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs did not have standing because their injury was " 'conjectural or hypothetical' in that it depend[ed] on how legislators respond[ed] to a reduction in revenue"
Medimmune, Inc. v. GenenTech, Inc.
549 U.S. 118 (2007) Cited 2,607 times 90 Legal Analyses
Holding "the phrase 'case of actual controversy' in the Act refers to the types of 'Cases' and 'Controversies' that are justiciable under Article III"
Harris v. Mills
572 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2009) Cited 6,800 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
Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
387 U.S. 136 (1967) Cited 5,338 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs subject to a regulation had standing to challenge it even though the Attorney General had yet to "authorize criminal and seizure actions for violations of the statute"
Hayden v. Paterson
594 F.3d 150 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,651 times
Holding that the race-neutral reenactment of a state constitution's felon disenfranchisement provision erased the discriminatory taint of earlier enactments
Md. Casualty Co. v. Pacific Co.
312 U.S. 270 (1941) Cited 2,942 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that declaratory judgment action was ripe where state action was pending, and state law gave party the right to sue the other
Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth
300 U.S. 227 (1937) Cited 3,480 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a request for a declaratory judgment regarding an insured's disability was justiciable
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 354,229 times 943 Legal Analyses
Granting 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 160,289 times 196 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1391 - Venue generally
28 U.S.C. § 1391 Cited 28,500 times 199 Legal Analyses
Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
Section 2 - Judicial Power and Jurisdiction
U.S. Const. art. III, § 2 Cited 10,853 times 4 Legal Analyses
Granting federal courts power only to resolve “cases” and “controversies”
Section 302 - Personal jurisdiction by acts of non-domiciliaries
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 302 Cited 4,286 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that service may be made "to a person of suitable age and discretion at the actual place of business, dwelling place or usual place of abode of the person to be served and by ... mailing the summons to the person to be served at his or her last known residence"
Section 301 - Jurisdiction over persons, property or status
N.Y. CPLR 301 Cited 1,578 times
Codifying caselaw that incorporates "doing business" standard
Section 475 - Attorney's lien in action, special or other proceeding
N.Y. Jud. Law § 475 Cited 780 times
Requiring that in order to assert a charging lien, the attorney must make an application to the court to determine and enforce the lien
Section 1655 - Lien enforcement; absent defendants
28 U.S.C. § 1655 Cited 359 times
Allowing district courts to order an absent defendant to appear in a case involving lien enforcement

Glenn v. Fay et al

62 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 a defendant has "fair warning" if he purposefully directs his activities at residents of the forum and if the litigation results from alleged injuries arising out of or relating to those activities.

Holding that plaintiffs did not have standing because their injury was " 'conjectural or hypothetical' in that it depend[ed] on how legislators respond[ed] to a reduction in revenue"

Holding "the phrase 'case of actual controversy' in the Act refers to the types of 'Cases' and 'Controversies' that are justiciable under Article III"

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 plaintiffs subject to a regulation had standing to challenge it even though the Attorney General had yet to "authorize criminal and seizure actions for violations of the statute"

Holding that the race-neutral reenactment of a state constitution's felon disenfranchisement provision erased the discriminatory taint of earlier enactments

Holding that declaratory judgment action was ripe where state action was pending, and state law gave party the right to sue the other

Holding that a request for a declaratory judgment regarding an insured's disability was justiciable

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

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

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Granting federal courts power only to resolve “cases” and “controversies”

Holding that service may be made "to a person of suitable age and discretion at the actual place of business, dwelling place or usual place of abode of the person to be served and by ... mailing the summons to the person to be served at his or her last known residence"

Codifying caselaw that incorporates "doing business" standard

Requiring that in order to assert a charging lien, the attorney must make an application to the court to determine and enforce the lien

Allowing district courts to order an absent defendant to appear in a case involving lien enforcement