· 2/9/1993
Valerie Watterson v. Eileen Page
Citations
- 987 F.2d 1
- 25 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 424
- 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 2029
- 1993 WL 23908
How courts have described this case
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- holding that district courts may consider official public records in addressing a motion to dismiss
- holding that public records and other essential documents submitted by plaintiffs may be considered as part of the pleadings
- holding that New Hampshire law prohibits a person seeking to rescind a contract from treating the contract as simultaneously rescinded and binding
- holding that public records and other essential documents submitted by plaintiffs may be considered as part of the pleadings
- recognizing that “documents the authenticity of which are not disputed by the parties” may be considered on a motion to dismiss
- concluding that court could consider official public records submitted with plaintiff’s opposition when ruling on Rule 12(b)(6) motion without converting motion to one for summary judgment
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Judges: Selya, Campbell, Boudin
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