Legal Opinion
Keenan v. International Assoc. of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers
District Court, D. Maine
Decided September 22, 2011No. 2:10-cv-377-GZSPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS
GEORGE Z. SINGAL, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket # 7). As explained herein, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Motion.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) tests the “legal sufficiency” of a complaint. Gomes v. Univ. of Me. Sys., 304 F.Supp.2d 117, 120 (D.Me.2004). The general rules of pleading requiré a “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2). This short and plain…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Beddall v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Trans-Spec Truck Service, Inc. v. Caterpillar Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- Gargano v. Liberty International Underwriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.