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Brown et al v. Whirlpool et al

Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim

3 Cited authorities

  1. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 361,619 times   960 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  2. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 163,952 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

  3. Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 9   Cited 40,136 times   335 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity