Walsh v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
Annotate this CaseThe question presented in this case was whether the plausibility standard announced in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal applies to civil pleadings in Minnesota state court. Defendant in this case moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.02(e) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, alleging that the complaint failed to allege enough facts to state a plausible claim. Using the Twombly plausibility standard, the district court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice, concluding that Plaintiff failed to establish facts giving rise to a plausible claim for relief. The court of appeals reversed after applying the state’s traditional pleading standard. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the Twombly plausibility standard does not govern civil pleadings in Minnesota; and (2) Plaintiff’s complaint satisfies the traditional pleading standard for civil actions in Minnesota.
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