Sullivan
Sullivan v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
Opinion
Opinion
Burrell, J.
ORDER GRANTING AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendant moves for dismissal of Plaintiffs’ Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (“Rule 12(b)(6)”), arguing Plaintiffs have failed to allege sufficient facts to state viable claims. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted and denied in part.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
A Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal motion tests the legal sufficiency of the claims alleged in the complaint. Navarro v. Block, 250 F.3d 729, 732 (9th Cir.2001). A pleading must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief .... ” Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2). The complaint must “give the defendant fair notice of what the [plaintiffs] claim is and the grounds upon which relief rests .... ” Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 , 127 S.Ct. 1955 , 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007).
Dismissal of a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) is appropriate only where the complaint either 1) lacks a cognizable legal theory, or 2) lacks factual allegations sufficient to support a cognizable legal theory. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dept., 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th Cir.1988). To avoid dismissal, the plaintiff must…