Legal Opinion
McCrohan v. Sandulli Grace, P.C.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 28, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:18-cv-10945-TSHPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In evaluating the plausibility of plaintiff's pleading, the court must treat all "non-conclusory factual allegations ... as true, even if seemingly incredible." Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-Burset , 640 F.3d 1, 12 (1st Cir. 2011). While a "paucity of direct evidence is not fatal in the plausibility inquiry", the court may infer a lack of relevant facts if the complaint omits them. Grajales v. Puerto Rico Ports Auth. , 682 F.3d 40, 49 (1st Cir. 2012) ; O'Brien v. DiGrazia , 544 F.2d 543, 546 (1st Cir. 1976). Determining the plausibility of a claim is "a context-specific task that requires the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Alternative System Concepts, Inc. v. Synopsys, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Grajales v. Puerto Rico Ports AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Kurker v. HellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- William L. O'Brien v. Robert J. DigraziaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
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