What are the elements of a cause of action supported by mere conclusory statements?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Cervantes v. Zimmerman, CONSOLIDATED ACTION: Case No. 17-cv-1230-BAS-NLS, CONSOLIDATED ACTION: Case No. 18-cv-1062-BAS-NLS (S.D. Cal. 2019):

elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements do not suffice." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009). Furthermore, "Rule 8(a)(2) . . . requires a showing, rather than a blanket assertion, of entitlement to relief." Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555 n.3 (internal citations and quotations omitted). A pleading must contain "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Id. at 570. If the "plaintiffs . . . have not nudged their claims across the line from conceivable to plausible, their complaint must be dismissed." Id.

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