Legal Opinion
Gurman v. Metro Housing & Redevelopment Authority
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided June 30, 2011No. Case No. 11-CV-0228 (PJS/JJG)PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
PATRICK J. SCHILTZ, District Judge.
Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2), a complaint must include “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief____” The words “short and plain” are themselves short and plain, and they mean what they say: A complaint must be concise, and it must be clear. Rule 8 was not promulgated to provide helpful advice; it has the force of law, and it must be followed.
In this case, plaintiffs’ attorneys have utterly failed to comply with Rule 8. This case grows out of a relatively simple dispute regarding whether two elderly couples…
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