Legal Opinion
Sherrell by and Through Wooden v. City of Longview
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided December 30, 1987No. Civ. A. TY-87-240-CAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JUSTICE, Chief Judge.
Defendants City of Longview, Police Chief James McLaughlin, Deputy Chief Neil McKinney, and Sergeant Phil English move to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). In the alternative, they move for a more definite statement, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(e). 1
The party bringing a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) bears the burden of demonstrating that no claim has been stated upon which relief can be granted. 2A Moore’s Federal Practice ¶ 12.07[2.-5]. In construing the motion, the…
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