29 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
West v. Atkins
487 U.S. 42 (1988) Cited 35,732 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state's delegation of its duty to provide medical care to prisoners rendered a contract physician a state actor
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
419 U.S. 345 (1974) Cited 3,044 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the termination of electrical services by a privately owned utility was action by a private actor and not the state, even though the utility company was subject to extensive state regulation
Arpin v. Santa Clara Valley Transp. Agency
261 F.3d 912 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 1,815 times
Holding that "conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data are insufficient to defeat summary judgment motion"
Watterson v. Page
987 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1993) Cited 1,436 times
Holding that an allegation that a psychologist and a state social worker conspired to present false testimony and withhold material evidence from the court failed because all witnesses at judicial proceedings have an absolute immunity from damages liability based on their testimony
Gooley v. Mobil Oil Corp.
851 F.2d 513 (1st Cir. 1988) Cited 1,064 times
Holding that "it is the plaintiff's burden to take the step which brings his case safely into the next phase of the litigation. The court need not conjure up unpled allegations or contrive elaborately arcane scripts in order to" allow the plaintiff's complaint to survive
Doyle v. Hasbro, Inc.
103 F.3d 186 (1st Cir. 1996) Cited 441 times
Holding that "[c]onclusory statements that 'Hasbro and its executives failed to meet their contractual requirement,' are insufficient to satisfy the pleading requirements"
Berner v. Delahanty
129 F.3d 20 (1st Cir. 1997) Cited 322 times
Holding that courtroom is a nonpublic forum
United States v. AVX Corp.
962 F.2d 108 (1st Cir. 1992) Cited 320 times
Holding that intervenor who opposed consent decree could not appeal the district court's order approving the decree without satisfying Article III standing requirements
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 501,343 times 705 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
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. . . ."
Section 1437f - Low-income housing assistance
42 U.S.C. § 1437f Cited 1,315 times 6 Legal Analyses
Outlining voucher program
Section 8622 - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 8622 Cited 9 times
Defining "household" as any "individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for energy in the form of rent"

Satish Emrit v. National Grid, Inc & Community Action Partnership of Providence (Capp)

29 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 state's delegation of its duty to provide medical care to prisoners rendered a contract physician a state actor

Holding that the termination of electrical services by a privately owned utility was action by a private actor and not the state, even though the utility company was subject to extensive state regulation

Holding that "conclusory allegations unsupported by factual data are insufficient to defeat summary judgment motion"

Holding that an allegation that a psychologist and a state social worker conspired to present false testimony and withhold material evidence from the court failed because all witnesses at judicial proceedings have an absolute immunity from damages liability based on their testimony

Holding that "it is the plaintiff's burden to take the step which brings his case safely into the next phase of the litigation. The court need not conjure up unpled allegations or contrive elaborately arcane scripts in order to" allow the plaintiff's complaint to survive

Holding that "[c]onclusory statements that 'Hasbro and its executives failed to meet their contractual requirement,' are insufficient to satisfy the pleading requirements"

Holding that courtroom is a nonpublic forum

Holding that intervenor who opposed consent decree could not appeal the district court's order approving the decree without satisfying Article III standing requirements

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

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. . . ."

Outlining voucher program

Defining "household" as any "individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for energy in the form of rent"