67 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,477 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Lewis v. Casey
518 U.S. 343 (1996) Cited 14,628 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a prisoner must show an actual injury to state a claim for denial of access to courts
Kearns v. Ford Motor Co.
567 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 2,334 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that circumstances constituting fraud must be stated with particularity
Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services
622 F.3d 1035 (9th Cir. 2010) Cited 1,448 times
Holding that fraud claims were pled with particularity when the allegations concerned a "relatively definite time frame" identifiable by discrete events, even though exact dates were not provided
Gratz v. Bollinger
539 U.S. 244 (2003) Cited 446 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "administrative challenges" of "providing individualized consideration" do not justify bypassing "narrow tailor[ing]"
Potter v. Firestone Tire &
6 Cal.4th 965 (Cal. 1993) Cited 869 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding outrageous conduct exceeds all bounds of that usually tolerated in a civilized community
Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co.
44 Cal.3d 1103 (Cal. 1988) Cited 1,018 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff who suspects wrongdoing but is unaware of any specific facts establishing wrongful conduct on the part of the defendant, may not delay bringing an action until she discovers such facts or their legal significance
LiMandri v. Judkins
52 Cal.App.4th 326 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997) Cited 515 times
Holding that nondisclosure may constitute fraud "when the defendant had exclusive knowledge of material facts not known to the plaintiff"
Falk v. General Motors Corp.
496 F. Supp. 2d 1088 (N.D. Cal. 2007) Cited 324 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs stated an unfair practices claim where defendant, a car manufacturer, "failed to meet its duty to disclose any known and material defects"
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 357,835 times 950 Legal Analyses
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
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 39,880 times 331 Legal Analyses
Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Section 335.1 - Assault, battery or injury or death caused by wrongful act or negligence
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 Cited 2,347 times 6 Legal Analyses
Imposing two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims
Section 340.5 - Health care provider's professional negligence
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5 Cited 613 times 1 Legal Analyses
Setting forth three-year statute of limitations and reasons why it may be tolled
Section 361 - Lapse of time barring action arising in another state or foreign country
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 361 Cited 81 times
Providing that "[w]hen a cause of action has arisen" in a jurisdiction other than California and is time-barred under the law of that jurisdiction, the claim is also time-barred in California

Richard Dent, et al v. National Football League

67 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that a prisoner must show an actual injury to state a claim for denial of access to courts

Holding that circumstances constituting fraud must be stated with particularity

Holding that fraud claims were pled with particularity when the allegations concerned a "relatively definite time frame" identifiable by discrete events, even though exact dates were not provided

Holding that the "administrative challenges" of "providing individualized consideration" do not justify bypassing "narrow tailor[ing]"

Holding outrageous conduct exceeds all bounds of that usually tolerated in a civilized community

Holding that a plaintiff who suspects wrongdoing but is unaware of any specific facts establishing wrongful conduct on the part of the defendant, may not delay bringing an action until she discovers such facts or their legal significance

Holding that nondisclosure may constitute fraud "when the defendant had exclusive knowledge of material facts not known to the plaintiff"

Holding that plaintiffs stated an unfair practices claim where defendant, a car manufacturer, "failed to meet its duty to disclose any known and material defects"

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

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

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Imposing two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims

Setting forth three-year statute of limitations and reasons why it may be tolled

Providing that "[w]hen a cause of action has arisen" in a jurisdiction other than California and is time-barred under the law of that jurisdiction, the claim is also time-barred in California