Accepting the facts within the Amended Complaint (Doc. These documents are referenced in the Amended Complaint and attached to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. 17-3) in addition to the Amended Complaint. 17-2), and the Certificate of Attendance (Doc. 17-1), the Order to Appear and Show Cause (Doc. The Court therefore finds it appropriate to reference the Judgment Entry from the Marion County Court of Common Pleas (Doc. “At this preliminary stage in litigation, courts may also consider public records, matters of which a court may take judicial notice, and letter decisions of government agencies.” Id. Documents referred to in a complaint, which are central to the claim, and are attached for a motion to dismiss form part of the pleadings. However, the Sixth Circuit “has taken a liberal view of what matters fall within the pleadings for purposes of Rule 12(b)(6).” Armengau v. BACKGROUND At the outset, the Court notes that it generally may not consider documents outside the pleadings when deciding a motion under Rule 12(b)(6). For the reasons contained herein, Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. 17), to which Plaintiff filed an opposition (Doc. Currently pending before the Court is Defendant Julie Kagel’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss (Doc. The parties consented to the undersigned’s exercise of jurisdiction in accordance with 28 U.S.C. The district court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983 and state tort law against former Marion County Clerk of Courts Julie Kagel and ten John Doe employees of the Marion County Clerk of Courts’ Office. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER INTRODUCTION On April 10, 2020, Travis Leppla (“Plaintiff”) filed his first amended complaint asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. Knepp II JULIE KAGEL, et al., Defendants.
21 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION TRAVIS LEPPLA, Case No. Julie Kagel, formerly Marion County Clerk of Court Doc.
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