14 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 255,123 times 280 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 268,865 times 367 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' "
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,158 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"
In re Burlington Coat Factory
114 F.3d 1410 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 7,709 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 6,211 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
Kost v. Kozakiewicz
1 F.3d 176 (3d Cir. 1993) Cited 3,382 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that where appellant fails to raise an issue in its opening brief, "the appellant normally has abandoned and waived that issue on appeal and it need not be addressed by the court of appeals"
Sarullo v. U.S. Postal Service
352 F.3d 789 (3d Cir. 2003) Cited 1,195 times
Holding that plaintiff failed to make a prima facie showing of discrimination when employee "provided no evidence to rebut [employer's] declaration that he was unaware of [the protected activity] when he made his decision," to terminate employee
Cardenas v. Massey
269 F.3d 251 (3d Cir. 2001) Cited 769 times
Holding that a hostile work environment is a basis for various discrimination claims, including § 1981 claims
Markowitz v. Northeast Land Co.
906 F.2d 100 (3d Cir. 1990) Cited 1,126 times
Noting that exemptions from the ILSFDA should be narrowly construed
Barzanty v. Verizon Pennsylvania
361 F. App'x 411 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 183 times
Holding that the EEOC was not on notice of the plaintiff's hostile work environment claim because the plaintiff did not check the box and there were no facts nor analogous language in her Charge to suggest a hostile work environment claim
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 348,416 times 930 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 10 - Form of Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 10 Cited 19,685 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion
Section 2000e-1 - Exemption
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-1 Cited 658 times 20 Legal Analyses
Exempting religious employers from Title VII's prohibition against religious discrimination in hiring

Sinclair Fowler v. City of Philadelphia Records Dept. et al

14 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 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 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 where appellant fails to raise an issue in its opening brief, "the appellant normally has abandoned and waived that issue on appeal and it need not be addressed by the court of appeals"

Holding that plaintiff failed to make a prima facie showing of discrimination when employee "provided no evidence to rebut [employer's] declaration that he was unaware of [the protected activity] when he made his decision," to terminate employee

Holding that a hostile work environment is a basis for various discrimination claims, including § 1981 claims

Noting that exemptions from the ILSFDA should be narrowly construed

Holding that the EEOC was not on notice of the plaintiff's hostile work environment claim because the plaintiff did not check the box and there were no facts nor analogous language in her Charge to suggest a hostile work environment claim

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

Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion

Exempting religious employers from Title VII's prohibition against religious discrimination in hiring