Can a plaintiff plead himself out of a claim by including details contrary to his claims?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sevilla v. Maldonado, Case No.: 3:16-cv-2364 BAS (DHB) (S.D. Cal. 2017):
266 F.3d 979, 988 (9th Cir. 2001) (a plaintiff can "plead himself out of a claim by including . . . details contrary to his claims." (citing Steckman v. Hart Brewing, Inc., 143 F.3d 1293, 1295-96 (9th Cir.1998) ("[W]e are not required to accept as true conclusory allegations which are contradicted by documents referred to in the complaint."))).
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