First Circuit· 11/10/2008

Giragosian v. Ryan

Citations

547 F.3d 59
2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 23082
2008 WL 4837761

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explaining that court may not consider material outside the complaint unless it converts the motion to dismiss into one for summary judgment
holding \'documents from prior state court adjudications'\ properly considered in resolving 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss
noting that a court may consider “matters of public record,” including “documents from prior state court adjudications,” in resolving a motion to dismiss
noting that a court may consider “matters of public record,” including “documents from prior state court adjudications,” in resolving a motion to dismiss
stating that “[w]hen ruling on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, a district court . . . may also consider documents incorporated by reference in [the complaint], matters of public record, and other matters susceptible to judicial notice”
explaining that on motion to dismiss, court is limited to considering facts and documents that are part of or incorporated into complaint and “documents incorporated by reference in [the complaint], matters of public record, and other matters susceptible to judicial notice”

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Judges: Torruella, Baldock, Lipez

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