· 12/7/1993
David E. And Jean E. Kuehl v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Citations
- 8 F.3d 905
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “[a] district court has the power to dismiss a complaint when a plaintiff fails to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Rule 8(a)(2)’s ‘short and plain statement’ requirement”
- noting that “courts should be reluctant to impose a dismissal with prejudice for a rules violation that is neither persistent nor vexatious, particularly without some review of the merits”
- affirming district court's dismissal with prejudice of forty-three page, 358 paragraph amended complaint for failure to comply with Rule 8 and district court's order
- upholding district court's dismissal with prejudice after plaintiff's amended complaint failed to comply with Rule 8(a)
- upholding the dismissal of 43-page amended complaint for non-compliance with Rule 8's \short and plain\ pleading standard
- affirming dismissal with prejudice based on plaintiff's failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)
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Judges: Boudin, Campbell, Coffin
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