19 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,784 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 266,697 times 365 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' "
Neitzke v. Williams
490 U.S. 319 (1989) Cited 55,792 times
Holding that "an in forma pauperis pro se complaint may only be dismissed as frivolous ... when the petitioner cannot make any claim with a rational or arguable basis in law or in fact"
Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. White
548 U.S. 53 (2006) Cited 11,244 times 104 Legal Analyses
Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 58,508 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
Scheid v. Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc.
859 F.2d 434 (6th Cir. 1988) Cited 2,423 times
Holding complaint must plead facts in support of material elements of claim
Lewis v. ACB Business Services, Inc.
135 F.3d 389 (6th Cir. 1998) Cited 1,493 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a company whose principal purpose is to extend credit rather than collect debts is not a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
Monette v. Electronic Data Systems Corp.
90 F.3d 1173 (6th Cir. 1996) Cited 1,513 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff's burden in an ADA case is to prove that the employer's explanation is a pretext for unlawful discrimination
Westlake v. Lucas
537 F.2d 857 (6th Cir. 1976) Cited 2,725 times
Holding that a complaint adequately stated a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) when jail officials were aware of a prisoner's ulcer, but did not allow a medical examination even after he had begun vomiting blood
Michael v. Caterpillar Financial
496 F.3d 584 (6th Cir. 2007) Cited 633 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that putting plaintiff on brief paid administrative leave and a 90-day performance plan met the "relatively low bar" of a materially adverse action
Section 12112 - Discrimination
42 U.S.C. § 12112 Cited 13,518 times 159 Legal Analyses
Recognizing failure to accommodate as form of discrimination

Jacox v. Lynch

19 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 "an in forma pauperis pro se complaint may only be dismissed as frivolous ... when the petitioner cannot make any claim with a rational or arguable basis in law or in fact"

Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding complaint must plead facts in support of material elements of claim

Holding that a company whose principal purpose is to extend credit rather than collect debts is not a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act

Holding that the plaintiff's burden in an ADA case is to prove that the employer's explanation is a pretext for unlawful discrimination

Holding that a complaint adequately stated a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) when jail officials were aware of a prisoner's ulcer, but did not allow a medical examination even after he had begun vomiting blood

Holding that putting plaintiff on brief paid administrative leave and a 90-day performance plan met the "relatively low bar" of a materially adverse action

Recognizing failure to accommodate as form of discrimination