· 6/15/2005
United States v. Dewayne Lewis, Dewayne Lewis v. Susan Bolden, Branch Manager of the Midwest America Federal Credit Union
Citations
- 411 F.3d 838
- 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 11245
- 2005 WL 1398710
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that plaintiffs are not required to allege facts sufficient to defeat affirmative defenses in their complaint
- affirming dismissal of RFPA on a motion to dismiss based upon the Section 3403(c) exception
- explaining that dismissal is appropriate “where, as here, the allegations of the complaint itself set forth everything necessary to satisfy the affirmative defense, such as when a complaint plainly reveals that an action is untimely under the governing statute of limitations”
- explaining that dismissal is appropriate “where, as here, the allegations of the complaint itself set forth everything necessary to satisfy the affirmative defense, such as when a complaint plainly reveals that an action is untimely under the governing statute of limitations”
- upholding application of 18 U.S.C. § 1514 to enjoin a civil lawsuit filed for illegitimate purposes as witness harassment
- noting at times courts must resort to monetary sanctions or filing bars to restrain abusive litigants
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Judges: Manion, Rovner, Wood
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