53 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 254,433 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 268,213 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' "
Papasan v. Allain
478 U.S. 265 (1986) Cited 16,754 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that Ex parte Young would not support a suit against a state for ongoing liability for an alleged past breach of trust, since "continuing payment of the income from the lost corpus is essentially equivalent in economic terms to a one-time restoration of the lost corpus itself"
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
554 U.S. 471 (2008) Cited 1,791 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding a Rule 59(e) motion "may not be used to relitigate old matters, or to raise arguments or present evidence that could have been raised prior to the entry of judgment"
Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins
304 U.S. 64 (1938) Cited 20,440 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
998 F.2d 1192 (3d Cir. 1993) Cited 6,194 times
Holding that, when reviewing a motion to dismiss, courts consider "allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint and matters of public record"
East River S. S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval
476 U.S. 858 (1986) Cited 1,285 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that no products-liability claim lies in admiralty when the only injury claimed is economic loss
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge Dock
513 U.S. 527 (1995) Cited 928 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the location test was satisfied when a crane, attached to a barge, was used to lift and replace pilings around a bridge pier and a tunnel flooded after an accident
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. McBride
564 U.S. 685 (2011) Cited 468 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in the context of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, a harm is reasonably foreseeable unless "a person has no reasonable ground to anticipate that a particular condition ... would or might result in a mishap and injury" (alterations in original)
Am. Dredging Co. v. Miller
510 U.S. 443 (1994) Cited 745 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Louisiana forum non conveniens rule could be used in a case that was applying substantive maritime law
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 347,669 times 925 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 111,869 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"
Section 51 - Liability of common carriers by railroad, in interstate or foreign commerce, for injuries to employees from negligence; employee defined
45 U.S.C. § 51 Cited 7,578 times 17 Legal Analyses
Denying recovery to an inferior class of beneficiaries [dependent siblings] where a preferred class [parents] exists
Section 1333 - Admiralty, maritime and prize cases
28 U.S.C. § 1333 Cited 4,500 times 11 Legal Analyses
Granting federal district courts original jurisdiction over "[a]ny civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction"
Section 30104 - Personal injury to or death of seamen
46 U.S.C. § 30104 Cited 997 times 12 Legal Analyses
Granting injured seamen a right to a jury trial in Jones Act cases
Section 30101 - Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land
46 U.S.C. § 30101 Cited 224 times 1 Legal Analyses
Providing that "[t]he admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States extends to and includes cases of injury or damage, to person or property, caused by a vessel on navigable waters"

In Re: Asbestos Prod v. Coffin Turbo Pump, et al

53 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 Ex parte Young would not support a suit against a state for ongoing liability for an alleged past breach of trust, since "continuing payment of the income from the lost corpus is essentially equivalent in economic terms to a one-time restoration of the lost corpus itself"

Holding a Rule 59(e) motion "may not be used to relitigate old matters, or to raise arguments or present evidence that could have been raised prior to the entry of judgment"

Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues

Holding that, when reviewing a motion to dismiss, courts consider "allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint and matters of public record"

Holding that no products-liability claim lies in admiralty when the only injury claimed is economic loss

Holding that the location test was satisfied when a crane, attached to a barge, was used to lift and replace pilings around a bridge pier and a tunnel flooded after an accident

Holding that, in the context of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, a harm is reasonably foreseeable unless "a person has no reasonable ground to anticipate that a particular condition ... would or might result in a mishap and injury" (alterations in original)

Holding that a Louisiana forum non conveniens rule could be used in a case that was applying substantive maritime law

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"

Denying recovery to an inferior class of beneficiaries [dependent siblings] where a preferred class [parents] exists

Granting federal district courts original jurisdiction over "[a]ny civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction"

Granting injured seamen a right to a jury trial in Jones Act cases

Providing that "[t]he admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States extends to and includes cases of injury or damage, to person or property, caused by a vessel on navigable waters"