Opinion ID: 3013760
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: We exercise plenary review in an appeal of a District Court’s grant of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Burnstein v. Ret. Account Plan for Emples. of Allegheny Health Educ. and Res. Found., 334 F.3d 365, 374 (3d Cir. 2003). “A motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) may be granted only if, accepting all well-pleaded allegations in the complaint as true, and viewing them in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, plaintiff is not entitled to relief.” In re Burlington Coat Factory Litig., 114 F.3d 1410, 1420 (3d Cir. 1997). In considering this appeal, we do not examine whether Houston will ultimately prevail, but whether he is entitled to offer evidence in support of his claims. See id. 5