What is the effect of a district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Procedure Rule 12?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Brody v. Transitional Hospitals Corp., 280 F.3d 997 (9th Cir. 2002):

The plaintiffs appeal these aspects of the district court's dismissal. We review de novo the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Procedure Rule 12(b)(6). Zimmerman v. City of Oakland, 255 F.3d 734, 737 (9th Cir.2001).

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