81 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,709 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 266,625 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' "
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,210 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,309 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Phillips v. County of Allegheny
515 F.3d 224 (3d Cir. 2008) Cited 16,822 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,085 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"
Carden v. Arkoma Associates
494 U.S. 185 (1990) Cited 2,461 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that limited partnerships are deemed citizens of every state where any partner resides
In re Burlington Coat Factory
114 F.3d 1410 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 7,650 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court may consider a "document integral to or explicitly relied upon in the complaint" when deciding a motion to dismiss
Morse v. Lower Merion School District
132 F.3d 902 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 6,184 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that because "the notion of deliberate indifference contemplates a danger that must at least be foreseeable," defendant cannot be said to have ignored a foreseeable risk or danger if plaintiff has not shown the existence of such a risk
Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins
304 U.S. 64 (1938) Cited 20,388 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues
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 345,885 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,736 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 111,364 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"
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 38,923 times 316 Legal Analyses
Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
Rule 19 - Required Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 Cited 9,525 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations

Rogers et al v. Gentex Corporation

81 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 summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"

Holding that limited partnerships are deemed citizens of every state where any partner resides

Holding that a court may consider a "document integral to or explicitly relied upon in the complaint" when deciding a motion to dismiss

Holding that because "the notion of deliberate indifference contemplates a danger that must at least be foreseeable," defendant cannot be said to have ignored a foreseeable risk or danger if plaintiff has not shown the existence of such a risk

Holding that state law governs substantive issues and federal law governs procedural issues

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

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"

Holding a person must be joined if disposing the action in the person's absence may leave an existing party subject to a "substantial" risk of incurring inconsistent obligations