Legal Opinion
Norma F. Roth v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 30, 1991No. 91-1694PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Concluding that the plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed an action brought by the plaintiff, Norma F. Roth, against the United States. 1 Roth appeals from the order of dismissal. We affirm.
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We eschew an exegetic statement of the facts, opting instead to discuss the aver-ments of the complaint, to the extent required, in connection with the body of the appeal. We do, however, pause to reflect on the standard that governs our…
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