Legal Opinion
Francis v. Giacomelli
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2009No. 08-1908PublishedCited by 1,842 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge SHEDD and Judge DAVIS joined.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we evaluate the legal sufficiency of a complaint, applying the standard articulated in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007), and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, — U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 173 L.Ed.2d 868 (2009) — i.e., whether the complaint on its face states plausible claims upon which relief can be granted.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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