19 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 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 273,590 times 368 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
Moss v. U.S. Secret Service
572 F.3d 962 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 8,832 times
Holding that the court lacked jurisdiction over the district court's deferral of the summary judgment motion
McInerney v. Moyer Lumber and Hardware
Civil Action No. 02-1540 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 31, 2002) Cited 241 times
Holding that "under Pennsylvania Law, loss of consortium derives only from the injured spouse's right to recover in tort"
Reardon v. Allegheny College
2007 Pa. Super. 160 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007) Cited 171 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding use of the phrase "might have" rendered statement non-actionable because it was "a strong indication that this statement [was] merely one outlining possibilities"
Tucker v. Philadelphia Daily News
577 Pa. 598 (Pa. 2004) Cited 155 times
Finding that "[a]lthough an article is not made defamatory by being unfair, the Philadelphia Daily News acted in an even handed manner by extensively quoting the attorney for the Tuckers . . ."
LSI Title Agency, Inc. v. Evaluation Services, Inc.
2008 Pa. Super. 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008) Cited 107 times
Holding that a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing was "subsumed in a breach of contract claim"
Maier v. Maretti
448 Pa. Super. 276 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1995) Cited 124 times
Finding that a statement was made by "appellee to the branch manager and personnel director of Sears. The statement was not intended for a large audience; therefore, there was no harm to appellant's reputation in the community" and thus the statement was not defamatory
Synygy, Inc. v. Scott-Levin, Inc.
51 F. Supp. 2d 570 (E.D. Pa. 1999) Cited 105 times
Holding "that plaintiff must show general damages where the alleged defamation is per se"
Baker v. Lafayette College
516 Pa. 291 (Pa. 1987) Cited 140 times
Finding that a letter written by dean regarding an art professor's performance was not defamatory where it was expressed conclusions based upon an investigation of the art department and actually disclosed the facts gleaned from the investigation underlying the complained-of statements
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 354,229 times 943 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 160,289 times 196 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 8343 - Burden of proof
42 Pa. C.S. § 8343 Cited 397 times
Requiring a plaintiff to establish, among other things, "special harm" to state a claim for slander

Richardson v. Viewpoint, Inc.

19 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 the court lacked jurisdiction over the district court's deferral of the summary judgment motion

Holding that "under Pennsylvania Law, loss of consortium derives only from the injured spouse's right to recover in tort"

Finding use of the phrase "might have" rendered statement non-actionable because it was "a strong indication that this statement [was] merely one outlining possibilities"

Finding that "[a]lthough an article is not made defamatory by being unfair, the Philadelphia Daily News acted in an even handed manner by extensively quoting the attorney for the Tuckers . . ."

Holding that a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing was "subsumed in a breach of contract claim"

Finding that a statement was made by "appellee to the branch manager and personnel director of Sears. The statement was not intended for a large audience; therefore, there was no harm to appellant's reputation in the community" and thus the statement was not defamatory

Holding "that plaintiff must show general damages where the alleged defamation is per se"

Finding that a letter written by dean regarding an art professor's performance was not defamatory where it was expressed conclusions based upon an investigation of the art department and actually disclosed the facts gleaned from the investigation underlying the complained-of statements

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 a plaintiff to establish, among other things, "special harm" to state a claim for slander