Legal Opinion

Edwin F. Gordon, Cross-Appellee v. E. G. Green, Gustave T. Broberg, Jr., Cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 19, 1979No. 77-1188PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

As we see it, the only issue currently before the Court in these five consolidated cases 1 is whether verbose, confusing, scan dalous, and repetitious pleadings totaling into the thousands of pages comply with the requirement of “a short and plain statement” set forth in F.R.Civ.P. 8. We think that the mere description of the issue provides the answer: 2 we direct the District Court to dismiss the complaints — with leave to amend — because of appellant’s failure to comply with F.R.Civ.P. 8(a) and (e).

The Pleadings: Gobbledygook

The appellant, Edwin F. Gordon,…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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Ricky D. Hitt, Kathleen Hitt and Charlott Cross v. The City of Pasadena and John Ray Harrison, Individually and as Mayor of PasadenaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
White v. MurthaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,714 Edwin J. Herpich v. Robert H. Wallace, Jack E. LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
William E. Mann v. Adams Realty Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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