Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)

Citation: Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)
Parent Document: Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2013-02-27
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8358209/provident-funding-associates-lp... ↗

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Pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), the court will dismiss counterclaims or affirmative defenses if they fail to state claims upon which relief can be granted. While a pleading “attacked by a . . . motion to dismiss does not need detailed factual allegations,” anon-moving party’s obligation is “to provide the ‘grounds’ of his ‘entitle[ment] to relief.’ ” Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co., 451 Mass. 623, 636 (2008), quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007) (alteration in original). This “requires more than labels and conclusions . . . Factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level. . . [based] on the assumption that all the allegations in the complaint are true (even if doubtful in fact) . . .” Iannacchino, 451 Mass, at 636, quoting Bell Atl. Corp., 550 U.S. at 555 (alteration in original).

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