11 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 262,357 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 275,664 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding 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
Phillips v. County of Allegheny
515 F.3d 224 (3d Cir. 2008) Cited 17,294 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,396 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"
Pinker v. Roche Holdings Ltd.
292 F.3d 361 (3d Cir. 2002) Cited 2,392 times
Holding that in ruling on a Rule 12(b) motion we must accept all of the plaintiff's allegations as true and construct disputed facts in favor of the plaintiff.
Mitchell v. Moore
1999 Pa. Super. 77 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1999) Cited 225 times
Holding that a party is unjustly enriched where, under the circumstances, it would be inequitable for the party to retain a benefit for which it has not provided value
Hershey Foods Corp. v. Ralph Chapek, Inc.
828 F.2d 989 (3d Cir. 1987) Cited 229 times
Holding that the plaintiff could not recover under unjust enrichment because all of the services performed were covered by the parties' agreement
Bair v. Purcell
500 F. Supp. 2d 468 (M.D. Pa. 2007) Cited 54 times
Granting motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff's promissory estoppel claim regarding Plaintiff's expectation that he would have a long term employment and business association with Defendant"
Meehan v. Cheltenham Township
410 Pa. 446 (Pa. 1963) Cited 127 times
Holding adequate remedy at law existed so as to divest equity of jurisdiction of action for alleged unjust enrichment since law courts can provide remedy of money damages
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 356,694 times 945 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 161,416 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Tenet Healthsystem Hahnemann, Llc v. Global Excel Management, Inc. et al

11 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding 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

Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile

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 in ruling on a Rule 12(b) motion we must accept all of the plaintiff's allegations as true and construct disputed facts in favor of the plaintiff.

Holding that a party is unjustly enriched where, under the circumstances, it would be inequitable for the party to retain a benefit for which it has not provided value

Holding that the plaintiff could not recover under unjust enrichment because all of the services performed were covered by the parties' agreement

Granting motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff's promissory estoppel claim regarding Plaintiff's expectation that he would have a long term employment and business association with Defendant"

Holding adequate remedy at law existed so as to divest equity of jurisdiction of action for alleged unjust enrichment since law courts can provide remedy of money damages

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. . . ."