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
Holding that when two parties are competing for a business interest to which neither has superior entitlement, a cause of action for tortious interference cannot arise from merely competitive conduct, even if that conduct is "unfair"
Holding that under the terms of a similar deed of trust, the mortgagee was entitled to collect the insurance proceeds after a fire and “to apply such proceeds to the indebtedness and pay the remainder to [the mortgagor]”
900 F. Supp. 2d 1010 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Cited 109 times
Holding plaintiffs satisfied Article III standing even though they had failed to allege reliance on particular representations, and even though their FAL claims were dismissed with prejudice on that basis
983 F. Supp. 1303 (N.D. Cal. 1997) Cited 110 times
Holding that "reli[ance] on general allegations of ‘loss of business opportunities’ with unidentified ‘existing and potential clients and customers’ was insufficient because plaintiff did not allege specific facts in support, for example, that "sales of a[ny] particular software ... decreased" as a result of defendant's actions"