10 Cited authorities

Heller Fin., Inc. v. Midwhey Powder Co., Inc.
883 F.2d 1286 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 1,611 times
Holding that a "forum-selection clause is not dispositive under § 1404"
Taylor v. Federal Deposit Insurance
132 F.3d 753 (D.C. Cir. 1997) Cited 367 times
Holding that plaintiffs lacked standing on action for reinstatement against former employer where plaintiffs voluntarily terminated their own employment
Renalds v. S.R.G. Restaurant Group
119 F. Supp. 2d 800 (N.D. Ill. 2000) Cited 118 times
Finding that a simple recitation of the standard for dismissal under Rule 12(b) is an abdication of a party's responsibility for alleging facts demonstrating an entitlement to relief
United States v. 416.81 Acres of Land
514 F.2d 627 (7th Cir. 1975) Cited 173 times
Analyzing a Rule 12(f) motion by "accepting as true the factual underpinnings of the [non-movant's] objections" to the motion
Van Schouwen v. Connaught Corp.
782 F. Supp. 1240 (N.D. Ill. 1991) Cited 65 times
Dismissing claim to rescind stock purchase agreement—the price of which was based on incorrect figures—because "the alleged mistake in calculating the purchase price [was] not sufficiently 'material' to warrant the rescission of all terms of the contract [t]he alleged mistake did not go to the purpose of the contract but merely to one particular term."
Amari v. Radio Spirits, Inc.
No. 02 C 3130 (N.D. Ill. Sep. 11, 2002) Cited 43 times
Dismissing declaratory judgment suit that was the mirror image of a substantive suit pending between the same parties
Barrows v. Maco, Inc.
94 Ill. App. 3d 959 (Ill. App. Ct. 1981) Cited 31 times
No. 80-1421 Opinion filed April 6, 1981. APPEAL from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. JOHN J. HOBAN, Judge, presiding. Sneider Troy, of Chicago (James R. Sneider and Randy G. Black, of counsel), for appellants. J. William Stefan, of La Grange, for appellee. Mr. JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff Brian Barrows sued defendants Maco, Inc., and Maco Coatings, Inc. (collectively, Maco), for sales commissions alleged to be due under a written contract. Defendants counterclaimed
Flasza v. TNT Holland Motor Exp., Inc.
155 F.R.D. 612 (N.D. Ill. 1994) Cited 11 times
Holding that under certain circumstances an at-will employee may not be terminated at any time
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
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. . . ."

Sourcebooks, Inc. v. Clenney

10 Cited authorities

Holding that a "forum-selection clause is not dispositive under § 1404"

Holding that plaintiffs lacked standing on action for reinstatement against former employer where plaintiffs voluntarily terminated their own employment

Finding that a simple recitation of the standard for dismissal under Rule 12(b) is an abdication of a party's responsibility for alleging facts demonstrating an entitlement to relief

Analyzing a Rule 12(f) motion by "accepting as true the factual underpinnings of the [non-movant's] objections" to the motion

Dismissing declaratory judgment suit that was the mirror image of a substantive suit pending between the same parties

Holding that under certain circumstances an at-will employee may not be terminated at any time

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. . . ."