Ashcroft v. Iqbal

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

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' "

Red Hawk v. Schneider

Holding that an allegation that the arbitration panel improperly overruled objections as to venue "because the fact that an arbitration award was held in an improper venue does not call into question the merits of the award."

Shero v. City of Grove

Finding that the plaintiff’s alleged injuries-being prevented from speaking after the three-minute time limit, and being denied a council packet-were objectively de minimis injuries

GFF Corp. v. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Holding failure to address district court's alternative ground for granting summary judgment compelled affirmance

Wright v. Associated Ins. Companies Inc.

Holding that remand of state law claims was unnecessary even though the court did not make any findings with respect to whether it should retain jurisdiction

Mobley v. McCormick

Holding the Ehrenhaus factors apply to Rule 41(b) involuntary dismissals

Southern Disposal, Inc. v. Texas Waste Mgt.

Holding plaintiff had no property interest as a bidder to waste disposal contract because it was never guaranteed the contract

Park University Enters v. American Cas. Co.

Holding that insurer had a duty to defend under Kansas law

Sovereign Bank v. Bj's Wholesale Club, Inc.

Holding that a claim was foreclosed based on an admission in the plaintiff's complaint

Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Rule 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Section 1391 - Venue generally

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Rule 10 - Form of Pleadings

Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion

Section 10-3-1116 - Remedies for unreasonable delay or denial of benefits - required contract provision - frivolous actions - severability - definition - rules

Stating that a first-party claimant "may bring an action in district court to recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs and two times the covered benefit"

Section 6-1-101 - Short title

Section 10-4-110.5 - Notice of intent prior to unilateral increase in premium or decrease in coverage previously provided in certain policies of insurance

Section 261.2 - Definition of solid waste

Defining solid waste