47 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 266,461 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' "
  2. Salve Regina College v. Russell

    499 U.S. 225 (1991)   Cited 1,693 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “a court of appeals should review de novo a district court's determination of state law”
  3. E.E.O.C. v. Concentra Health

    496 F.3d 773 (7th Cir. 2007)   Cited 2,732 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a plaintiff alleging retaliation under Title VII "must provide some specific description" of the protected activity
  4. Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

    745 F.2d 1101 (7th Cir. 1984)   Cited 2,360 times
    Holding that a complaint may not be amended by briefs in opposition to a motion to dismiss
  5. Insolia v. Philip Morris Inc.

    216 F.3d 596 (7th Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,220 times
    Holding that, although "[t]he plaintiffs are in a predicament because state law in this area is stunted by the ability of [the defendants] to remove cases under diversity jurisdiction ... that does not justify the federal courts imposing a new tort claim on Wisconsin"
  6. Bissessur v. Indiana Univ. Bd.

    581 F.3d 599 (7th Cir. 2009)   Cited 868 times
    Holding that to state a claim, a plaintiff must plead sufficient factual content that "allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged"
  7. Pisciotta v. Old National Bancorp

    499 F.3d 629 (7th Cir. 2007)   Cited 764 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, under Indiana state law, "allegations of increased risk of future identity theft . . . [are not] a harm that the law is prepared to remedy"
  8. Bryson v. Gonzales

    534 F.3d 1282 (10th Cir. 2008)   Cited 620 times
    Holding that the use of "Defendants" in an allegation failed to inform one particular defendant of the allegations against him
  9. Pugh v. Tribune

    521 F.3d 686 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 533 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Stoneridge precluded primary liability for an insider at Tribune
  10. TAS Distributing Co. v. Cummins Engine Co.

    491 F.3d 625 (7th Cir. 2007)   Cited 289 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that when a contract is facially unambiguous and contains an integration clause, the consideration of extrinsic evidence is barred
  11. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 156,116 times   193 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  12. Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty

    29 U.S.C. § 1109   Cited 2,489 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"
  13. Section 40 ILCS 5/1-114 - Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

    40 ILCS 5/1-114   Cited 3 times

    (a) Any person who is a fiduciary with respect to a retirement system or pension fund established under this Code who breaches any duty imposed upon fiduciaries by this Code, including, but not limited to, a failure to report a reasonable suspicion of a false statement specified in Section 1-135 of this Code, shall be personally liable to make good to such retirement system or pension fund any losses to it resulting from each such breach, and to restore to such retirement system or pension fund any