Legal Opinion
El-Hajj v. Fortis Benefits Ins. Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided August 8, 2001No. 1:01-cv-00056PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL
SINGAL, District Judge.
Presently before the Court are two motions: Defendant’s Motion for Partial Dismissal pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) (Docket # 3) and Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer (Docket # 13). For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS both Defendant’s Motion for Partial Dismissal and Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer.
I. MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL
A. Motion to Dismiss Standard
The Court will dismiss a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) only if it clearly appears that, on the facts alleged in the…
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