Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Holding for a complaint to survive Rule 12(b), it must "state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face"

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' "

US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett

Holding that "reasonable accommodation" in ADA means more than just effective accommodation

Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors

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

Ivey v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Alaska

Holding that vague and conclusory allegations of official participation in civil rights violations are insufficient to withstand a motion to dismiss

Halebian v. Berv

Holding that the district court must adjudicate the claim within the framework of summary judgment by converting the defendants' motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(d)

Zukle v. Regents of the University of California

Holding that the anti-discrimination provision of § 504 requires the plaintiff to show that she is "otherwise qualified" for the position at issue

City of Moorpark v. Superior Court

Holding that plaintiff may simultaneously pursue § 132a claim before Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and action in state court for common-law violation of public policy

Fermino v. Fedco, Inc.

Holding that a claim of false imprisonment by an employer is always outside the scope of the compensation bargain

Charles J. Vacanti, M.D., Inc. v. State Comp. Ins. Fund

Holding that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board is "the exclusive forum for pursuing a section 132a claim"

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 8 - General Rules of Pleading

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

Rule 201 - Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

Holding "[n]ormally, in deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, courts must limit their inquiry to the facts stated in the complaint and the documents either attached to or incorporated in the complaint. However, courts may also consider matters of which they may take judicial notice."

Section 12101 - Findings and purpose

Finding a pattern of " unnecessary discrimination and prejudice" that "costs the United States billions of dollars in unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity"

Section 12102 - Definition of disability

Recognizing ADA claim where plaintiff is "regarded as" disabled

Section 12111 - Definitions

Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA

Section 3602 - Willful assault by employer; fraudulent concealment of injury; defective product manufactured by employer

Revealing that California's exclusive-remedy provision explicitly applies to "the employee or his or her dependents "

Section 132a - Declared policy of state

Coming within Division 1, regarding the Department of Industrial Relations, Chapter 5, which sets forth the Division of Workers' Compensation, and making it illegal for employers to discharge, threaten to discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he or she has filed or made known an intention to file a claim for workers' compensation, or because the employee "has received a rating, award, or settlement"

Section 3200 - Workmen's compensation known as workers' compensation

Section 5300 - Proceedings instituted before appeals board

Providing that suits seeking workers compensation "shall be instituted before the appeals board and not elsewhere..."

Section 1630.2 - Definitions

Holding that major life activity is substantially limited if plaintiff is "significantly restricted in the ability to perform either a class of jobs or a broad range of jobs in various classes as compared to the average person having comparable training, skills and abilities"