HTC Industries, Inc. v. Perry

holding that district court "could properly treat as abandoned a claim alleged in the complaint but not even raised as a ground for summary judgment" | holding that district court “could properly treat as abandoned a claim alleged in the complaint but not even raised as a ground for summary judgment” | holding that district court "could properly treat as abandoned a claim alleged in the complaint but not even raised as a ground for summary judgment" | contingent fee contract in excess of the statutory cap was unenforceable on the grounds of public policy | a court may permissibly refer to matters of public record in deciding a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss | “A party who inadequately briefs an issue is considered to have abandoned the claim.” | "A party who inadequately briefs an issue is considered to have abandoned the claim."