· 11/19/1979
Edwin F. Gordon, Cross-Appellee v. E. G. Green, Gustave T. Broberg, Jr., Cross-Appellant
Citations
- 602 F.2d 743
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- dismissing the plaintiff’s 180-page complaint because “the operative complaint [was] far too lengthy and repetitious”
- dismissing the plaintiff’s 180-page complaint because “the operative complaint [was] far too lengthy and repetitious”
- considering an eighteen (18) volume pleading in excess of 4,000 pages not short within the meaning of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)
- expressing the view that overlong complaints full of extraneous or improper allegations should not be tolerated and collecting cases in support
- filing of an amended complaint following an involuntary dismissal without prejudice of an original complaint relates back to the original filing date
- urging district courts to dismiss complaints that are verbose, scandalous, or unintelligible
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Judges: Brown, Tuttle, Hill
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