115 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 261,006 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 274,396 times 368 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
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 239,619 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 219,231 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 114,620 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
Estelle v. Gamble
429 U.S. 97 (1976) Cited 56,118 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that the government has an obligation to provide medical care to incarcerated persons
Hishon v. King Spalding
467 U.S. 69 (1984) Cited 12,523 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 59,009 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"
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,362 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"
Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux
481 U.S. 41 (1987) Cited 3,726 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that civil enforcement scheme codified at § 502 is not to be supplemented by state law remedies
Section 636 - Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment
28 U.S.C. § 636 Cited 514,752 times 41 Legal Analyses
Holding that when a party fails to object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, our review of the district court's resulting decision is for plain error so long as the party "has been served with notice that [this consequence] will result from a failure to object"
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 355,194 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
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 333,823 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 41 - Dismissal of Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 Cited 112,532 times 198 Legal Analyses
Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 93,082 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 35,637 times 1242 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 1132 - Civil enforcement
29 U.S.C. § 1132 Cited 26,578 times 174 Legal Analyses
Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner
Section 2201 - Creation of remedy
28 U.S.C. § 2201 Cited 24,892 times 62 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment
Section 1001 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
29 U.S.C. § 1001 Cited 20,673 times 59 Legal Analyses
Noting that ERISA was enacted “to protect ... employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries”
Section 1144 - Other laws
29 U.S.C. § 1144 Cited 7,024 times 53 Legal Analyses
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Tyler et al v. Chesapeake Applachia, Llc et al

115 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 summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Holding that the government has an obligation to provide medical care to incarcerated persons

Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job

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 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 civil enforcement scheme codified at § 502 is not to be supplemented by state law remedies

Holding that when a party fails to object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, our review of the district court's resulting decision is for plain error so long as the party "has been served with notice that [this consequence] will result from a failure to object"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner

Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment

Noting that ERISA was enacted “to protect ... employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries”

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