Blanche Paylor v. Hartford Fire Insurance Group

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• stating that a shotgun pleading occurs where each count adopts the allegations of all preceding counts
• explaining that a shotgun pleading is a complaint wherein each count adopts the allegations of all preceding counts
• instructing district courts to maintain pleading standards even when a defendant has filed an answer
• “[N]othing should stop District Courts from demanding, on their own initiative, that the parties replead the case.”
• “A defendant served with a shotgun complaint should move the district court to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) or for a more definite statement pursuant to Rule 12(e
• criticizing district court for not policing shotgun pleadings

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).