Court Opinion

ID: 9464121
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 23:25:27.623818+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:38:28.034593
License: Public Domain

*1282ORDER ON PETITION POR REHEARING
Appellant reads our prior opinion in this case as rejecting the estoppel theory of the district court, but affirming the court’s dismissal of the complaint by ruling on a disputed matter of fact, i.e., that other agreements spelling out the relationship of the parties justified the dismissal on estoppel grounds. Therefore, appellant seeks a rehearing, arguing that because its complaint was dismissed under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, it was improper for this court to make a factual determination based on extrinsic evidence. Appellant concludes that “[i]n its review, the panel acted as a trial court, and is subject to the same standards in its determination of the motion to dismiss.” Appellant then correctly notes that the standard is a rigorous one: No claim may be dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that plaintiff cannot obtain any relief.
While appellant correctly states existing law, it misreads our opinion. Based on a complete reading of the pleadings including the agreements attached to appellant’s brief, construed in a light most favorable to appellants, this court is of the opinion that appellant could not possibly prevail. The pleadings conclusively establish that appellant’s “collective mark” argument must be rejected and support the district court’s dismissal of the case for failure to state a claim.
We deny the petition for rehearing and the suggestion for rehearing en banc.