18 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 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
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 59,158 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
Gomez v. Toledo
446 U.S. 635 (1980) Cited 5,486 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that defendant bears burden of pleading defenses
Tamayo v. Blagojevich
526 F.3d 1074 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 3,076 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding 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 2,763 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff alleging retaliation under Title VII "must provide some specific description" of the protected activity
Gibson v. City of Chicago
910 F.2d 1510 (7th Cir. 1990) Cited 2,993 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the actions of an officer who has no authority whatsoever to act" are outside the ambit of § 1983
Limestone v. Village
520 F.3d 797 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 663 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the continuing violation doctrine simply “allow suit to be delayed until a series of wrongful acts blossoms into an injury on which suit can be brought”
Triad Associates v. Chicago Housing Authority
892 F.2d 583 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 557 times
Holding that independent contractor claiming loss of and denial of contracts because of political affiliation was not protected by First Amendment
Tregenza v. Great American Communications Co.
12 F.3d 717 (7th Cir. 1993) Cited 458 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that an affidavit considered by a trial court during a motion to dismiss converts a motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgment
Barnes v. Briley
420 F.3d 673 (7th Cir. 2005) Cited 311 times
Holding that prisoner could add § 1983 claims to his amended complaint because he properly exhausted his administrative remedies for these claims after initially filing suit, but before amending his complaint, and "[t]he filing of the amended complaint was the functional equivalent of filing a new complaint"
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 357,835 times 950 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 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Thakkar et al v. Station Operators Inc.

18 Cited authorities

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 complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding that defendant bears burden of pleading defenses

Holding 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.' "

Holding that a plaintiff alleging retaliation under Title VII "must provide some specific description" of the protected activity

Holding that "the actions of an officer who has no authority whatsoever to act" are outside the ambit of § 1983

Holding that the continuing violation doctrine simply “allow suit to be delayed until a series of wrongful acts blossoms into an injury on which suit can be brought”

Holding that independent contractor claiming loss of and denial of contracts because of political affiliation was not protected by First Amendment

Holding that an affidavit considered by a trial court during a motion to dismiss converts a motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgment

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. . . ."