40 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,626 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 266,542 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' "
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
578 U.S. 330 (2016) Cited 7,401 times 437 Legal Analyses
Holding that a statutory violation, without more, did not give rise to Article III standing
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 27,829 times 138 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.
572 U.S. 118 (2014) Cited 2,835 times 69 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked
Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. v. U.S.
424 U.S. 800 (1976) Cited 8,186 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court
Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dept
901 F.2d 696 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 15,986 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a cognizable gender discrimination claim could be brought by a female domestic violence victim where the victim alleged police denied protection and made misogynistic comments including that "he did not blame [the victim's] husband for hitting her, because of the way she was 'carrying on'"
Unified School Dist. v. Newdow
542 U.S. 1 (2004) Cited 1,201 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff lacked standing because the interests of the plaintiff and the right-holder were "potentially in conflict"
Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors
266 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 5,063 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss
Kowalski v. Tesmer
543 U.S. 125 (2004) Cited 699 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that attorneys lacked third party standing to assert the rights of future, as yet unascertained clients with whom “they ha[d] no relationship at all”

Peri Formwork Systems, Inc. v. Legendary Builders Corporation et al

40 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 statutory violation, without more, did not give rise to Article III standing

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked

Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court

Holding that the plaintiff lacked standing because the interests of the plaintiff and the right-holder were "potentially in conflict"

Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss

Holding that attorneys lacked third party standing to assert the rights of future, as yet unascertained clients with whom “they ha[d] no relationship at all”