No. 19-579

William Boateng v. BP, P.L.C., et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure court-of-appeals district-court federal-rules motion-to-dismiss rule-12(b)(6) rule-12(d) summary-judgment
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a Court of Appeals treat a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as a converted motion for summary judgment under Rule 12(d) when the district court itself decided the motion as one to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) and did not treat the motion as one converted to summary judgment pursuant to Rule 12(d)?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(d) provides, “If, on a motion under Rule 12(b)(6) or 12(c), matters outside the pleadings are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion must be treated as one for summary judgment under Rule 56. All parties must be given a reasonable opportunity to present all the material that is pertinent to the motion.” 1. Can a Court of Appeals treat a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as a converted motion for summary judgment under Rule 12(d) when the district court itself decided the motion as one to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) and did not treat the motion as one converted to summary judgment pursuant to Rule 12(d)? 2. Does the non-movant’s presentation to the district court of materials beyond the complaint alone satisfy the “reasonable opportunity” of Rule 12(d), or is something more required?

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent BP, P. L. C., et al. to respond filed.
2019-10-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2019)

Attorneys

BP, P. L. C., et al.
Paul D. CollierKirkland & Ellis, LLP, Respondent
Paul D. CollierKirkland & Ellis, LLP, Respondent
William Boateng
Michael James ConfusioneHegge & Confusione, Petitioner
Michael James ConfusioneHegge & Confusione, Petitioner