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Lisa Mollicone v. Universal Handicraft, Inc. et al

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case

45 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 276,716 times   369 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

  2. Omni Capital Int'l v. Rudolf Wolff Co.

    484 U.S. 97 (1987)   Cited 1,949 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that due process concerns related to personal jurisdiction are alleviated where the defendant has consented to service

  3. Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors

    266 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 5,226 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss

  4. Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. USA

    317 F.3d 1097 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 4,322 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Rule 9(b) pleading standards apply to California CLRA, FAL, and UCL claims because, though fraud is not an essential element of those statutes, a plaintiff alleges a fraudulent course of conduct as the basis of those claims

  5. Kearns v. Ford Motor Co.

    567 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 2,334 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that circumstances constituting fraud must be stated with particularity

  6. Brockmeyer v. May

    383 F.3d 798 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 621 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Convention allows service by mail

  7. Sonora Diamond Corp. v. Superior Court

    83 Cal.App.4th 523 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000)   Cited 664 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the alter ego doctrine is a mechanism for imposing liability on a parent company for the actions of its subsidiaries whereas single entity liability applies to sister corporations

  8. Conroy v. Regents of University of California

    45 Cal.4th 1244 (Cal. 2009)   Cited 452 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding claims for negligent misrepresentation "do[] not require intent to defraud"

  9. Direct Mail Spec. v. Eclat Computerized Tech

    840 F.2d 685 (9th Cir. 1988)   Cited 778 times
    Holding court "does not have jurisdiction over a defendant unless the defendant has been served properly" pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  10. Alan Neuman Productions, Inc. v. Albright

    862 F.2d 1388 (9th Cir. 1988)   Cited 738 times
    Holding that the lower court erred in awarding default judgment on a fraud claim not plead with particularity

  11. 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 357,835 times   950 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  12. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 72,380 times   128 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

  13. Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 9   Cited 39,880 times   331 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

  14. Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

    Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200   Cited 18,266 times   315 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting unlawful business practices

  15. Section 2301 - Definitions

    15 U.S.C. § 2301   Cited 2,566 times   36 Legal Analyses
    Including as consumers those entitled to enforce a warranty "under applicable State law"

  16. Section 56:8-1 - Applicability of C.56:8-1 et seq

    N.J. Stat. § 56:8-1   Cited 2,127 times   56 Legal Analyses
    Defining "merchandise" under the PLA as "any objects, wares, goods, commodities, services or anything offered, directly or indirectly to the public for sale"

  17. Section 415.20 - Leaving copy of summons and complaint at office or at usual mailing address and mailing copy of summons and compliant to person to be served

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.20   Cited 899 times
    Setting forth requirements for substitute service under California law

  18. Section 1709 - Willfully deceiving another

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1709   Cited 735 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Requiring willful deception

  19. Section 3 - Retroactive effect

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 3   Cited 616 times
    Stating same as to Code of Civil Procedure — which, as its name indicates, deals with procedure

  20. Section 48.031 - Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas

    Fla. Stat. § 48.031   Cited 417 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Outlining general guidelines for how to serve process