Legal Opinion

Jose Rios, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Dr. Everett G. Dillman, Etc., Etc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 23, 1974No. 329PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This case comes to us as an appeal from an order dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Fedit.Civ.Pro. 12(b)(6). 1 The focus of our review is simple. In testing the sufficiency of a complaint against a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, the trial court must utilize the now familiar litmus from Conley v. Gibson, 1957, 355 U.S. 41, 78 S.Ct. 99, 2 L.Ed.2d 80.

[O]ver and over and over again — but apparently not often enough — this Court has stated, explained, reiterated, stressed, rephrased, and emphasized one simple,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. FeeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Randolph Mahone v. Addicks Utility District of Harris CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. Charles Ben Howell v. Clarence Jones, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Croy v. SkinnerDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1976
  5. Anthony v. Com. of Mass.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1976

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