16 Cited authorities

  1. 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' "
  2. Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.

    534 U.S. 506 (2002)   Cited 16,766 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"
  3. 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"
  4. Lowrey v. Texas a M University System

    117 F.3d 242 (5th Cir. 1997)   Cited 1,337 times
    Holding that “title IX affords a private right of action for retaliation against the employees of federally funded educational institutions.”
  5. Oppenheimer v. Prudential Securities Inc.

    94 F.3d 189 (5th Cir. 1996)   Cited 286 times
    Holding indemnity clause in asset purchase agreement supported purchaser's argument that it did not agree to assume seller's liabilities
  6. Degolyer v. Green Tree Servicing

    291 Ga. App. 444 (Ga. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 90 times
    Holding that only the debtor may sue for wrongful foreclosure when a grantee forecloses not in good faith
  7. Roylston v. Bank of America, N.A.

    290 Ga. App. 556 (Ga. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 48 times
    Holding that “[w]here a foreclosing creditor fails to comply with the statutory duty to provide notice of sale to the debtor in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 44–14–162 et seq., the debtor may either seek to set aside the foreclosure or sue for damages for the tort of wrongful foreclosure”
  8. Grisham v. U.S.

    103 F.3d 24 (5th Cir. 1997)   Cited 59 times
    Holding that a federal employee's First Amendment and FTCA claims were precluded by the CSRA
  9. Stubbs v. Bank of America

    844 F. Supp. 2d 1267 (N.D. Ga. 2012)   Cited 18 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the loan servicer "evaded the most substantive requirements of Georgia's foreclosure statute in that [] it was not the secured creditor entitled to foreclose despite providing a notice letter affirmatively representing it was the creditor . . . ."
  10. Sears Mtg. v. Leeds Bldg

    219 Ga. App. 349 (Ga. Ct. App. 1995)   Cited 13 times
    In Sears Mortg. Corp. v. Leeds Bldg. Products, Inc., 219 Ga.App. 349, 350, 464 S.E.2d 907, 908 — 909 (Ga.App. 1995), rev'd sub nom.
  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 345,982 times   922 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Section 1692f - Unfair practices

    15 U.S.C. § 1692f   Cited 3,398 times   35 Legal Analyses
    Providing a non-exhaustive list of conduct that is unfair or unconscionable
  13. Section 44-14-162.2 - Mailing or delivery of notice to debtor; procedure

    Ga. Code § 44-14-162.2   Cited 189 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Setting forth statutory requirements for sales made on foreclosure under power of sale
  14. Section 23-2-114 - Powers of sale to be construed strictly; manner of sale; who may exercise

    Ga. Code § 23-2-114   Cited 134 times

    Powers of sale in deeds of trust, mortgages, and other instruments shall be strictly construed and shall be fairly exercised. In the absence of stipulations to the contrary in the instrument, the time, place, and manner of sale shall be that pointed out for public sales. Unless the instrument creating the power specifically provides to the contrary, a personal representative, heir, heirs, legatee, devisee, or successor of the grantee in a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, bill of sale

  15. Section 14-5-7 - Execution of instruments conveying interest in real property or releasing security agreement

    Ga. Code § 14-5-7   Cited 18 times
    In OCGA § 14-5-7 (a), the legislature imposed a limitation on the specific types of corporate officers who could execute instruments for real estate conveyances other than those releasing security agreements.