Brand Coupon Network, LLC v. Catalina Marketing Corp.

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• holding that district courts are generally limited to the pleadings when evaluating 12(b)(6) motions
• finding that courts may consider documents attached to a motion to dismiss if they “are referred to in the pleadings and are central to a plaintiff’s claims.”
• finding no abuse of discretion “in excluding . . . exhibits, even though some were referenced in [plaintiff’s] pleading”
• finding no abuse of discretion “in excluding . . . exhibits, even though some were referenced in [plaintiff's] pleading”
• documents attached to motion to dismiss may be considered when referenced and relied upon in the complaint
• “On a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, a district court generally must limit itself to the contents of the pleadings, including attachments thereto.”

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