McHenry v. Renne

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1996-05-28

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KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge: The district judge dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 12, and 41 because it did not contain a short and plain statement of their claims for relief, did not give defendants a fair opportunity to frame a responsive pleading, and did not give the court a clear statement of claims. The district court had given plaintiffs three opportunities to amend the complaint i…

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