What is the test for a reasonable claim for relief in a dismissal of a medical malpractice case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Jones v. Conn. Superior Court, No. 17-1932 (2nd Cir. 2018):

plausible claim for relief, see Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 33 (1992) (approving dismissal of complaint based on "irrational or . . . wholly incredible" allegations).

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