15 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 265,336 times   364 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' "
  2. Day v. Taylor

    400 F.3d 1272 (11th Cir. 2005)   Cited 978 times
    Holding that the district "court may consider a document attached to a" motion to dismiss without converting the motion into one for summary judgment if the attached document is central to the plaintiffs claim and undisputed"
  3. Rosenzweig v. Azurix Corp.

    332 F.3d 854 (5th Cir. 2003)   Cited 988 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that district court did not abuse discretion in denying motion to amend complaint where "plaintiffs did not attach a proposed amended complaint," leaving district court to "speculate" about how additional facts might amount to a legal claim
  4. Goldstein v. MCI WorldCom

    340 F.3d 238 (5th Cir. 2003)   Cited 311 times
    Holding complaint presenting "what could best be described as allegations of mismanagement," or even "gross mismanagement," failed to allege severe recklessness of any individual
  5. Southern Constructors Group v. Dynalectric Co.

    2 F.3d 606 (5th Cir. 1993)   Cited 408 times
    Concluding that theories of liability not pleaded are waived
  6. Simpson v. Union Oil Co.

    377 U.S. 13 (1964)   Cited 269 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that under the Sherman Act “[t]here is actionable wrong whenever the restraint of trade or monopolistic practice has an impact on the market; and it matters not that the complainant may be only one merchant”
  7. Union Planters Nat. Leasing v. Woods

    687 F.2d 117 (5th Cir. 1982)   Cited 444 times
    Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a defendant's leave to amend his answer after summary judgment was entered
  8. Simmons v. Sabine River Auth. State

    732 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2013)   Cited 94 times
    Noting that leave to amend was futile when plaintiff's state law claims were preempted
  9. United States v. Gen. Elec. Co.

    272 U.S. 476 (1926)   Cited 252 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a patent holder may license its invention at a fixed price
  10. Ryko Manufacturing Co. v. Eden Services

    823 F.2d 1215 (8th Cir. 1987)   Cited 92 times
    Recognizing that under Iowa law a material breach excuses performance by the non-breaching party