10 Cited authorities

  1. Ideal Instruments v. Rivard Instruments

    434 F. Supp. 2d 598 (N.D. Iowa 2006)   Cited 24 times
    Holding statement made to third party that competitor was violating patent laws to be statement of fact
  2. Gerlach v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co.

    448 F. Supp. 1168 (E.D. Mich. 1978)   Cited 53 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that individual offices of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company were individual establishments where employees were not often transferred between offices and a substantial portion of their supervision was in the local office
  3. Finnegan v. University of Rochester Medical Center

    180 F.R.D. 247 (W.D.N.Y. 1998)   Cited 16 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that state statute requiring that complaint in medical malpractice action be accompanied by certificate of merit is a substantive law that applies in a federal diversity action
  4. Brocksopp Engineering, Inc. v. Bach-Simpson Ltd.

    136 F.R.D. 485 (E.D. Wis. 1991)   Cited 23 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that requiring an answer to unchallenged claims would result in duplicative sets of pleadings in the event the 12(b) motion is denied and cause confusion
  5. Oil Express Nat., Inc. v. D'Alessandro

    173 F.R.D. 219 (N.D. Ill. 1997)   Cited 12 times
    Extending time to answer counts not addressed in motion to dismiss for 10 days after the court's ruling on the counts challenged in the 12(b) motion
  6. Bertaut v. Parrish of Jefferson

    Civil Action No: 02-2104, Section: "R"(5) (E.D. La. Nov. 8, 2002)   Cited 2 times

    Civil Action No. 02-2104 Section: "R" (5) November 8, 2002 ORDER AND REASONS SARAH S. VANCE, United States District Judge Before the Court is the motion of defendant, Parish of Jefferson, to dismiss plaintiff's claims of civil rights violations on the basis of prescription under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Also before the Court is the motion of plaintiff for summary judgment, seeking a default against defendant. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS defendant's motion to dismiss

  7. 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 Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  8. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,069 times   130 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
  9. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,129 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
  10. Section 2000bb - Congressional findings and declaration of purposes

    42 U.S.C. § 2000bb   Cited 1,557 times   18 Legal Analyses
    Finding that in Smith, "the Supreme Court virtually eliminated the requirement that the government justify burdens on religious exercise imposed by laws neutral toward religion"