No. 21-426

Elias Karkalas v. Linda Marks, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure dismissal federal-complaint federal-rules-of-civil-procedure personal-knowledge pleading pleading-standard source-of-knowledge standing
Latest Conference: 2021-11-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a federal complaint subject to dismissal when the plaintiff fails to identify the source of his knowledge of specific information contained in the complaint that is otherwise sufficiently well pleaded?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a federal complaint subject to dismissal when the plaintiff fails to identify the source of his knowledge of specific information contained in the complaint that is otherwise sufficiently well pleaded?

Docket Entries

2021-11-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
2021-10-12
Waiver of right of respondent Linda Marks to respond filed.
2021-09-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2021)

Attorneys

Elias Karkalas
Daniel Patrick McElhattonLaw Offices of Daniel P. McElhatton P.C., Petitioner
Linda Marks
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent