9 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,860 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 265,830 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' "
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 61,405 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 58,457 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"
Brooks v. Ross
578 F.3d 574 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,249 times
Holding that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations
Cooney v. Rossiter
583 F.3d 967 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 422 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the amount of factual allegations required to state a plausible claim for relief depends on the complexity of the legal theory
Justice v. Town of Cicero
577 F.3d 768 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 209 times
Holding local ordinance “requiring the registration of all firearms” is consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Heller I
Crichton v. Golden Rule Ins. Co.
576 F.3d 392 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 139 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding non-resident plaintiffs may only sue under the Illinois consumer fraud statute if the circumstances relating to the alleged fraudulent transaction occurred mostly in Illinois
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 155,729 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. v. American International Group, Inc. et al

9 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 a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

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 that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations

Holding that the amount of factual allegations required to state a plausible claim for relief depends on the complexity of the legal theory

Holding local ordinance “requiring the registration of all firearms” is consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Heller I

Holding non-resident plaintiffs may only sue under the Illinois consumer fraud statute if the circumstances relating to the alleged fraudulent transaction occurred mostly in Illinois

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."