8 Cited authorities

  1. Atchison T. S. F. R. Co. v. Buell

    480 U.S. 557 (1987)   Cited 537 times
    Holding that when interpreting broad remedial statutes, courts should apply a "standard of liberal construction in order to accomplish [Congress's] objects"
  2. Sun Valley Gas. v. Ernst Enterprises, Inc.

    711 F.2d 138 (9th Cir. 1983)   Cited 229 times
    Holding that the question of jurisdiction and the merits of an action will be considered intertwined where a statute provides the basis for both the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal court and the plaintiff's substantive claim for relief
  3. DeLeon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    729 F. Supp. 2d 1119 (N.D. Cal. 2010)   Cited 72 times
    Holding that claims under sections 2923.5 and 2924 are preempted by HOLA
  4. Epos Technology Ltd. v. Pegasus Technologies Ltd.

    636 F. Supp. 2d 57 (D.D.C. 2009)   Cited 5 times

    Civil Action: WMN-07-0416. This case was reassigned on June 19, 2009, from Judge Richard W. Roberts to the undersigned as a visiting judge from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland sitting by designation. July 20, 2009. George Brian Busey, John Leonard Kolakowski, Morrison Foerster, LLP, Washington, DC, Anthony L. Press, Hector G. Gallegos, Monica L. Scheetz, Morrison Foerster LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff. William Paul Atkins, Pillsbury Winthrop, Shaw Pittman, LLP

  5. 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 361,353 times   960 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  6. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 163,831 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  7. Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 115,787 times   572 Legal Analyses
    Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
  8. Section 1348 - Banking association as party

    28 U.S.C. § 1348   Cited 649 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Granting federal district courts original jurisdiction over matters involving any national banking association