10 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,785 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 265,756 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' "
Hedges v. U.S.
404 F.3d 744 (3d Cir. 2005) Cited 2,918 times
Holding the SIAA's two-year statute of limitations, previously codified at 46 U.S.C. § 745, was not jurisdictional and therefore subject to equitable tolling
Mayer v. Belichick
605 F.3d 223 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 2,301 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding we must only consider documents if complainant's claims are based upon these documents
Burtch v. Milberg Factors, Inc.
662 F.3d 212 (3d Cir. 2011) Cited 2,100 times
Holding that direct evidence of a conspiracy was lacking where the complaint's allegations did not "specify a time or place that any actual agreement to fix credit terms occurred, [or] ...indicate that any particular individuals or [organizations] made such an agreement"
Gould Elecs. Inc. v. U.S.
220 F.3d 169 (3d Cir. 2000) Cited 2,625 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the phrase "law of the place" in the sixth prong of § 1346(b) is jurisdictional
Horowitz v. Federal Kemper Life Assur. Co.
57 F.3d 300 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 703 times
Holding that an insurer's letter that refused a claim and its reasons for denying payment "does not represent misfeasance."
Krisa v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.
113 F. Supp. 2d 694 (M.D. Pa. 2000) Cited 55 times
Striking affirmative defense that asserted violation of Rule 11, since Rule 11 requires presentation of a motion
Schroeder v. Acceleration Life Ins. Co.
972 F.2d 41 (3d Cir. 1992) Cited 31 times
Surveying numerous Pennsylvania state court cases
United States v. Bogart
CIVIL NO. 4:12-CV-347 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 8, 2014) Cited 7 times
Recommending denial of a motion to dismiss where the motion failed to "recite any of the extraordinary or compelling circumstances" that "would justify setting aside the law of the case and re-litigating previously discredited claims"

May v. National Guardian Life Insurance Company (Ngl) et al

10 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 the SIAA's two-year statute of limitations, previously codified at 46 U.S.C. § 745, was not jurisdictional and therefore subject to equitable tolling

Holding we must only consider documents if complainant's claims are based upon these documents

Holding that direct evidence of a conspiracy was lacking where the complaint's allegations did not "specify a time or place that any actual agreement to fix credit terms occurred, [or] ...indicate that any particular individuals or [organizations] made such an agreement"

Holding that the phrase "law of the place" in the sixth prong of § 1346(b) is jurisdictional

Holding that an insurer's letter that refused a claim and its reasons for denying payment "does not represent misfeasance."

Striking affirmative defense that asserted violation of Rule 11, since Rule 11 requires presentation of a motion

Surveying numerous Pennsylvania state court cases

Recommending denial of a motion to dismiss where the motion failed to "recite any of the extraordinary or compelling circumstances" that "would justify setting aside the law of the case and re-litigating previously discredited claims"