Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 273,590 times 368 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Tamayo v. Blagojevich
526 F.3d 1074 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 3,049 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that a senior administrator who testified before a legislative committee with oversight of her agency was "discharging the responsibilities of her office, not appearing as 'Jane Q. Public.' "
E.E.O.C. v. Concentra Health
496 F.3d 773 (7th Cir. 2007) Cited 2,757 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a plaintiff alleging retaliation under Title VII "must provide some specific description" of the protected activity
National Soffit Escutcheons v. Superior Sys
98 F.3d 262 (7th Cir. 1996) Cited 307 timesFinding that it is the applicable law of the case that dictates which facts are material, and "[o]nly disputes that could affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law will properly preclude the entry of summary judgment"
Aronson v. Price
644 N.E.2d 864 (Ind. 1995) Cited 98 timesLaying out piercing tests and factors substantially the same as Illinois
Smith v. Mccleod Distributing, Inc.
744 N.E.2d 459 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000) Cited 38 timesHolding that equity required that Colonial Mat be held liable for the debt at issue in order to protect an innocent third party from unfairness because Colonial Mat and Colonial Industrial d/b/a Colonial Carpets were treated as if they were adjunct corporations, or mere alter egos or instrumentalities of each other that shared a common identity
Secon Service System v. St. Joseph Bk. Trust
855 F.2d 406 (7th Cir. 1988) Cited 55 timesAffirming district court's refusal to hold parent corporation liable for alleged fraud and securities law violations
Eden United, Inc. v. Short
573 N.E.2d 920 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991) Cited 30 timesHolding that a failure to perform could satisfy the breach of contract element
Amfac Mechanical Supply Co. v. Federer
645 P.2d 73 (Wyo. 1982) Cited 41 timesFinding prima facie case for piercing established and analyzing fraud as a factor
Arnold v. Browne
27 Cal.App.3d 386 (Cal. Ct. App. 1972) Cited 56 timesRequiring fraud or bad faith to pierce the corporate veil pursuant to the alter ego doctrine
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 354,229 times 943 Legal AnalysesGranting 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 160,289 times 196 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."