Hamilton v. Palm’s Empirical Analysis

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8 federal appellate · 10 district ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Determining whether a claim is plausible is a 'context-specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig. Melissa Alleruzzo v. Supervalu, Inc. (In re Supervalu, Inc.) · Chabad Lubavitch of the Quad Cities, Inc. v. City of Bettendorf

2. “a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig. Melissa Alleruzzo v. Supervalu, Inc. (In re Supervalu, Inc.) · 753 F. Supp. 2d 912 - Process Controls Intern. v. Emeron Process Mgmt.

3. “Ashcroft v. Iqbal, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 , 173 L.Ed.2d 868 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 , 127 S.Ct. 1955 , 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007)). However, a plaintiff need only allege facts that permit the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable, even if the complaint”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 776 F. Supp. 2d 949 - HARDEE'S FOOD SYSTEMS, INC. v. Hallbeck