Legal Opinion
Breton Energy, L.L.C. v. Mariner Energy Resources, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2014No. 13-20307PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Well-pleaded factual allegations may perfectly shield a complaint from dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6), and our inquiry’s “emphasis on the plausibility of a complaint’s allegations does not give district courts license to look behind those allegations and independently assess the likelihood that the plaintiff will be able to prove them at trial.” Harold H. Huggins Realty, Inc. v. FNC, Inc., 634 F.3d 787, 803 n. 44 (6th Cir.2011). Because Appellants successfully plead a claim for relief against Appellee IP, but not the other Appellees, we AFFIRM in part and VACATE in…
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