93 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 253,227 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 267,097 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' "
Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.
515 U.S. 277 (1995) Cited 4,302 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that in declaratory judgment actions, district courts have “greater” discretion to abstain than under Colorado River's “exceptional circumstances” test
Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. v. U.S.
424 U.S. 800 (1976) Cited 8,190 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court
Allen v. McCurry
449 U.S. 90 (1980) Cited 5,764 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that under res judicata, parties may not "relitigat[e] issues that were or could have been raised" in a prior action
H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
492 U.S. 229 (1989) Cited 3,626 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity
Quackenbush v. Allstate Ins. Co.
517 U.S. 706 (1996) Cited 2,578 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that an abstention-based remand is not a remand for “lack of subject matter jurisdiction” for purposes of §§ 1447(c) and (d)
Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co.
473 U.S. 479 (1985) Cited 4,230 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."
Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education
465 U.S. 75 (1984) Cited 3,552 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding "that petitioner's state-court judgment in litigation [had] the same claim preclusive effect in federal court that the judgment would have in the . . . state courts"
Boyle v. United States
556 U.S. 938 (2009) Cited 1,135 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a RICO enterprise "need not have a hierarchical structure or a 'chain of command'; decisions may be made on an ad hoc basis and by any number of methods — by majority vote, consensus, a show of strength, etc."
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 346,412 times 923 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 38,956 times 317 Legal Analyses
Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
Section 2201 - Creation of remedy
28 U.S.C. § 2201 Cited 24,553 times 61 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 15,897 times 60 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities
Section 1961 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 1961 Cited 14,962 times 72 Legal Analyses
Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include
Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles
18 U.S.C. § 1341 Cited 13,413 times 104 Legal Analyses
Relating to mail fraud
Section 1738 - State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
28 U.S.C. § 1738 Cited 7,523 times 15 Legal Analyses
Referring to "[t]he Acts of the legislature" in the full faith and credit context
Section 1964 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 1964 Cited 6,093 times 41 Legal Analyses
Granting civil remedies for RICO violation
Section 500.3101 - Security for payment of benefits required; period security required to be in effect; definitions; policy of insurance or other method of providing security; filing proof of security; exclusion
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3101 Cited 1,616 times 19 Legal Analyses
Removing the exclusivity requirement and defining owner as a person "having the use of" a car "for a period that is greater than 30 days"
Rule 57 - Declaratory Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 57 Cited 1,555 times 4 Legal Analyses
Preserving right to trial by jury in declaratory judgment action under circumstances and in manner provided in Rules 38 and 39

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Universal Health Group, Inc. et al

93 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 in declaratory judgment actions, district courts have “greater” discretion to abstain than under Colorado River's “exceptional circumstances” test

Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court

Holding that under res judicata, parties may not "relitigat[e] issues that were or could have been raised" in a prior action

Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity

Holding that an abstention-based remand is not a remand for “lack of subject matter jurisdiction” for purposes of §§ 1447(c) and (d)

Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."

Holding "that petitioner's state-court judgment in litigation [had] the same claim preclusive effect in federal court that the judgment would have in the . . . state courts"

Holding that a RICO enterprise "need not have a hierarchical structure or a 'chain of command'; decisions may be made on an ad hoc basis and by any number of methods — by majority vote, consensus, a show of strength, etc."

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

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

Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment

Specifying prohibited activities

Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include

Relating to mail fraud

Referring to "[t]he Acts of the legislature" in the full faith and credit context

Granting civil remedies for RICO violation

Removing the exclusivity requirement and defining owner as a person "having the use of" a car "for a period that is greater than 30 days"

Preserving right to trial by jury in declaratory judgment action under circumstances and in manner provided in Rules 38 and 39