Legal Opinion
John S. Porter v. Harold Nutter
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 11, 1990No. 89-1834PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Invoking diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, plaintiff-appellant John S. Porter, a Floridian, sued several local citizens, including appellee Ronald Griffin, in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. 1 The district court, acting on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, dismissed Porter’s complaint against Griffin for failure to state a cognizable claim. Following entry of judgment under Fed.R. Civ.P. 54(b), Porter appeals.
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“In reviewing a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, we take the well-pleaded facts as they appear in the complaint, indulging every…
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