Legal Opinion
David E. And Jean E. Kuehl v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 7, 1993No. 93-1419PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
The district court dismissed plaintiffs’ 43-page, 358-paragraph complaint because of its failure to conform to the concise pleading requirements of Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs contend that the court erred in doing so, and in failing to give them an opportunity to file an amended complaint. We cannot say that the district court abused its discretion and, accordingly, affirm the dismissal.
I. Procedural Background
Plaintiffs David and Jean Kuehl originally filed this lender liability lawsuit in state court, seeking damages from two…
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