32 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 266,946 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 279,983 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
Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles
349 F.3d 634 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 1,767 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that racist comments were "not severe or pervasive enough" to create a dispute of fact
Wood v. Safeway
121 Nev. 724 (Nev. 2005) Cited 1,300 times
Holding that a summary judgment is reviewed de novo
Manatt v. Bank of America, NA
339 F.3d 792 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 943 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a 9-month lapse between the plaintiff's protected activity and the defendant's alleged adverse decision was too large to create an inference of a causal nexus
Aragon v. Republic Silver State Disposal Inc.
292 F.3d 654 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 574 times
Holding that poor job performance qualifies as a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for termination
Moran v. Selig
447 F.3d 748 (9th Cir. 2006) Cited 472 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that to prove that one is "similarly situated," a plaintiff must show that they are similarly situated "in all material respects"
Di Cosala v. Kay
91 N.J. 159 (N.J. 1982) Cited 275 times 2 Legal Analyses
Recognizing high degree of care required to be exercised toward children when adult's employment involves contact with children
Hall v. SSF, Inc.
112 Nev. 1384 (Nev. 1996) Cited 158 times
Finding that a jury could find that an employer had negligently hired and trained a bouncer based on evidence available to the employer that the bouncer had been engaged in multiple fights prior to being hired
D'Angelo v. Gardner
107 Nev. 704 (Nev. 1991) Cited 148 times
Holding that "[a]n employer commits a tortious discharge by terminating an employee for reasons which violate public policy"
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 361,663 times 960 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 163,974 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Cited 38,854 times 265 Legal Analyses
Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race
Section 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 Cited 29,233 times 171 Legal Analyses
Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”
Section 1961 - Repealed
42 U.S.C. § 1961 Cited 23 times
Defining "racketeering activity" to include, in addition to certain specific federal crimes, specified crimes "chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year"

Wilson v. Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors

32 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 racist comments were "not severe or pervasive enough" to create a dispute of fact

Holding that a summary judgment is reviewed de novo

Holding that a 9-month lapse between the plaintiff's protected activity and the defendant's alleged adverse decision was too large to create an inference of a causal nexus

Holding that poor job performance qualifies as a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for termination

Holding that to prove that one is "similarly situated," a plaintiff must show that they are similarly situated "in all material respects"

Recognizing high degree of care required to be exercised toward children when adult's employment involves contact with children

Finding that a jury could find that an employer had negligently hired and trained a bouncer based on evidence available to the employer that the bouncer had been engaged in multiple fights prior to being hired

Holding that "[a]n employer commits a tortious discharge by terminating an employee for reasons which violate public policy"

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. . . ."

Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Defining "racketeering activity" to include, in addition to certain specific federal crimes, specified crimes "chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year"