Legal Opinion
Fuller v. Johannessen
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 1996No. 95-2658PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the District Court’s order affirming the Bankruptcy Court’s decision to grant a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Appellants contend that the District Court erroneously affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s dismissal by imposing upon them the burden of proving facts in response to a motion addressing only the sufficiency of the complaint. We VACATE the judgment of the District Court with instructions that it VACATE the order of the Bankruptcy Court and REMAND the matter to the Bankruptcy Court for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- In Re Ira Laurence Hunter, Debtor. Edwin Schweig v. Ira Laurence HunterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Hunnings v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by98 opinions
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- Sandra L. PLEMING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNIVERSAL-RUNDLE CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Cobb v. MarshallDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2007
- Shibata v. LimDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2000
- FCC National Bank v. Gilmore (In Re Gilmore)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1998
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