Can a motion to dismiss be dismissed if the motion is accompanied by attached documents?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Narvasa v. U.S. Bancorp, No. 2:15-cv-02369-KJM-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2016):
In ruling on a motion to dismiss, the court is not limited by the plaintiff's allegations if the complaint, as here, is accompanied by attached documents. Knievel v. ESPN, 393 F.3d 1068, 1076 (9th Cir. 2005). Such documents become a part of the complaint and may be considered in considering the defendant's motion to dismiss. Id.
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