Stephen Simon, an Individual & as Assignee of Assignors v. Value Behavioral Health, Inc., 234 F.3d 428 (9th Cir. 2000). · Go Syfert
Stephen Simon, an Individual & as Assignee of Assignors v. Value Behavioral Health, Inc., 234 F.3d 428 (9th Cir. 2000). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“section 7433 creates a private right of action only for tax collection activity that violates some provision of the revenue code or the regulations promulgated thereunder.”
421 citation events (418 in the last 25 years) across 25 distinct courts.
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discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Norman Diamond v. United States
9th Cir. · 2017 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
section 7433 creates a private right of action only for tax collection activity that violates some provision of the revenue code or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Park Townsend, LLC v. Clarendon America Insurance (2×) also: Cited as authority (rule)
N.D. Cal. · 2013 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
the court need not accept as true ... allegations that contradict facts that may be judicially noticed by the court.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Jet Aviation Flight Services Incorporated v. 7BD LLC
D. Ariz. · 2025 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ashwell Law v. University of Washington
W.D. Wash. · 2025 · confidence medium
Courts must accept all well-pleaded factual allegations as true and view the fact in the light 22 most favorable to the pleading party, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 23 2000), but this rule does not apply to legal conclusions, see Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 .
cited Cited as authority (rule) Hutton v. XPO Logistics Freight Incorporated
D. Ariz. · 2025 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 17 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Assance v. Lincoln County
D. Mont. · 2024 · confidence medium
Consistently, “[t]he court need not accept as true . . . allegations [in the complaint] that contradict facts that may be judicially noticed by the court .. . and may consider documents that are referred to in the complaint whose authenticity no party questions.” Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000) (internal citations omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Hanna v. Internal Revenue Services (IRS)
S.D. Cal. · 2024 · confidence medium
That 4 provision provides in part “[i]f, in connection with any collection of Federal tax with 5 respect to a taxpayer, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service recklessly 6 or intentionally, or by reason of negligence, disregards any provision of this title, or any 7 regulation promulgated under this title, such taxpayer may bring a civil action for damages 8 against the United States in a district court of the United States.” 26 U.S.C. § 7433 (a). 9 “Section 7433 creates a private right of action only for tax collection activity that violates 10 some provision of the Re…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Mattox v. Debt Collectors International
W.D. Wash. · 2024 · confidence medium
Courts must accept all well-pleaded factual allegations as true and view the fact in the light 15 most favorable to the pleading party, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 16 2000), but this rule does not apply to legal conclusions.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Arizona Education Association v. Arizona Education Association Staff Organization
D. Ariz. · 2024 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Islas v. Bank of America
W.D. Wash. · 2024 · confidence medium
Courts must accept all well-pleaded factual allegations as true and view the fact in the light 6 most favorable to the pleading party, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 7 2000), but this rule does not apply to legal conclusions.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Dowdy, Tom v. Mann
W.D. Wis. · 2024 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Circle K Procurement and Brands Limited v. Goli Nutrition Incorporated
D. Ariz. · 2024 · confidence medium
Shwartz 234 F.3d at 428.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Deri-Alvarado v. Waste Management
D. Ariz. · 2024 · confidence medium
Rule 8(a)(2) requires a “short and plain statement of the claim showing 20 that the pleader is entitled to relief,” so that the Defendants has “fair notice of what 21 the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests.” Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 22 U.S. 544, 555 (2007) (quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 47 (1957)). 23 In reviewing a complaint for failure to state a claim, the Court “must construe the 24 complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and must accept all well-pleaded 25 factual allegations as true,” Schwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 4…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Walker v. AIU Insurance Company
D. Ariz. · 2023 · confidence medium
Rule 8(a)(2) requires a “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the 6 pleader is entitled to relief,” so that the defendant has “fair notice of what the . . . claim is 7 and the grounds upon which it rests.” Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 , 555 8 (2007) (quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 47 (1957)). 9 In reviewing a complaint for failure to state a claim, the Court “must construe the 10 complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and must accept all well-pleaded 11 factual allegations as true,” Schwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Howard Holdings Incorporated v. Life Saver Pool Fence Systems Incorporated
D. Ariz. · 2023 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Bennett v. The Federal Savings Bank
D. Idaho · 2023 · confidence medium
Given the statutory definition of subservicer includes “performing servicing on behalf of the master servicer,” 12 C.F.R. § 1024.31 , TFSB is a master servicer not only by its own admission in their motion (Dkt. 14-1, at 17, 71), but also as alleged by Bennett (Dkt. 1, at 98, 151) 1 While normally, the Court cannot refer to documents outside of the complaint, the Court “may consider documents that are referred to in the complaint whose authenticity no party questions.” Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Li v. Arcsoft, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2023 · confidence medium
Cal. 18 Sept. 26, 2013) (citing Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Conner v. United States
D. Nev. · 2023 · confidence medium
That letter also failed to comply with the requirement that the taxpayer 14 include the dollar amount of the claim;24 Conner stated only that she seeks “monetary damages 15 in the amount of $ Sum-Total-Amt withheld-to-date; and accruing daily.”25 Finally, Conner’s 16 other exhibits consisting of letters between herself, her employer Southwest Airlines, and the 17 18 19 19 See Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 433 (9th Cir. 2000); 26 U.S.C. § 7433 (a). 20 26 U.S.C. § 7433 (d)(1). 20 21 26 C.F.R. §301.7433-1 (e)(2); see Clark v. United States, 462 F. App’x 719, 721 (9th Cir. 21 2…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Arau v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC
N.D. Cal. · 2023 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025, 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 12 Moreover, when a plaintiff proceeds without representation by a lawyer, the Court must “construe 13 the pleadings liberally . . . to afford the petitioner the benefit of any doubt.” Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 14 F.3d 338 , 342 (9th Cir. 2010) (cleaned up). 15 But the Court need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially noticeable facts, 16 see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look beyond the 17 plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) motion int…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Lengele v. Willamette Leadership Academy
D. Or. · 2022 · confidence medium
The court "may [also] consider documents that are referred to in the complaint whose authenticity no party questions." Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000) (citation omitted).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Young v. Arizona, State of
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Timco v. Kircher
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Huynh v. Walmart, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2022 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025, 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 12 Moreover, when a plaintiff proceeds without representation by a lawyer, the Court must “construe 13 the pleadings liberally . . . to afford the petitioner the benefit of any doubt.” Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 14 F.3d 338 , 342 (9th Cir. 2010) (cleaned up). 15 But the Court need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially noticeable facts, 16 see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look beyond the 17 plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) motion int…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Heyrend v. Badger Medical, P.A.
D. Idaho · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Nasca v. New York State Dept. of Taxation & Fin.
N.Y. App. Div. · 2022 · confidence medium
That statute creates a private right of action in the Court of Claims for a challenge totax collection activity that allegedly violates a provision of the tax code or the regulations promulgated thereunder ( compare Shwarz v United States , 234 F3d 428, 433 [9th Cir 2000]).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Miller v. Auto Credit Sales
E.D. Wash. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000). 7 Plaintiffs are residents of Washington.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Mountains of Spices LLC v. Lafrenz
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
Although Rule 8 does not require “detailed factual 17 allegations,” it requires “more than an unadorned, the defendant-unlawfully-harmed-me 18 accusation.” Id. 19 Although the Court construes the facts alleged in the complaint in the light most 20 favorable to the plaintiff and accepts all well-pleaded factual allegations as true, Shwarz 21 v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), the Court need not accept as true “a 22 legal conclusion couched as a factual allegation,” Papasan v. Allain, 478 U.S. 265 , 286 23 (1986). 24 III.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Madluvv LLC v. Brow Trio LLC
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
However, Counter-defendant did not make this argument (nor 28 authenticate the documents) and the Court will not make such argument on Counter- Defendant’s behalf. 1 factual inferences in the light most favorable to the drafter of the complaint/counterclaim. 2 See Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Tijerino v. USA Pawn Jewelry
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Lindow v. Conservatorship of Carl E. Lindow
N.D. Cal. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 21 2000).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Randall Merth v. Management & Training Corp.
E.D. Cal. · 2022 · confidence medium
See Van Strum v. Lawn, 940 F.2d 406 , 13 409 (9th Cir. 1991); Serra v. Lappin, 600 F.3d 1191, 1200 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Shwarz v. United 14 States, 234 F.3d 428, 432 (9th Cir. 2000)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) (PC) Hand v. Management and Training Corporation
E.D. Cal. · 2022 · confidence medium
“To state a claim for relief under Bivens, a plaintiff must 28 allege that a federal officer deprived him of his constitutional rights.” Serra v. Lappin, 600 F.3d 1 1191, 1200 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 432 (9th Cir. 2000). 2 A Bivens claim is only available against officers in their individual capacities.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Neeley v. Arizona, State of
D. Ariz. · 2022 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Brown v. Google LLC
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 19 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 20 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 21 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 22 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 23 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 24 1995).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Elite Semiconductor, Inc. v. Anchor Semiconductor, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
The 17 Court need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. 18 United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look beyond the plaintiff’s 19 complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) motion into a motion 20 for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 1995).
cited Cited as authority (rule) (PC) Mois v. Ciolli
E.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
See Van Strum, 940 F.2d at 409 ; Serra v. Lappin, 20 600 F.3d 1191, 1200 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 432 (9th Cir. 21 2000)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) (PC) Donaldson v. Garland
E.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
“To 2 state a claim for relief under Bivens, a plaintiff must allege that a federal officer deprived him of 3 his constitutional rights.” Serra v. Lappin, 600 F.3d 1191, 1200 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing see 4 Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 432 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Maslic v. ISM Vuzem d.o.o.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025, 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 4 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 5 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 6 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 7 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 8 1995).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Temming v. Summus Holdings, LLC
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000). 11 Fraud allegations elicit a more demanding standard.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Tobias v. NVIDIA Corporation
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC v. Professional Laboratories, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 8 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 9 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 10 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 11 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 12 motion into a motion for summary judgment.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Elite Semiconductor, Inc. v. Anchor Semiconductor, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025, 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 10 The Court need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially noticeable facts, 11 see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look beyond the 12 plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) motion into 13 a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 1995).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Arroyo v. IA Lodging Santa Clara, L.L.C.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 3 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 4 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 5 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 6 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 7 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 8 1995).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Newman v. Google LLC
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) YZ Productions, Inc. v. Redbubble, Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 21 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 22 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 23 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 24 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 25 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 26 1995).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Dizdar
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 12 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 13 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 14 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 15 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 16 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 17 1995).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Holtz v. Frostman
E.D. Wis. · 2021 · confidence medium
However, the court need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(c) motion into a motion for summary judgment.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ahmed v. County of Santa Clara
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 10 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 11 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 12 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 13 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 14 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 15 1995).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Choates v. County of Santa Clara
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 20 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 21 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 22 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 23 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 24 motion into a motion for summary judgment.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Xianhua v. Oath Holdings, Inc. f/k/a/Yahoo! Inc.
N.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Co., 519 F.3d 1025 , 18 1031 (9th Cir. 2008). 19 The Court, however, need not accept as true allegations contradicted by judicially 20 noticeable facts, see Shwarz v. United States, 234 F.3d 428, 435 (9th Cir. 2000), and it “may look 21 beyond the plaintiff’s complaint to matters of public record” without converting the Rule 12(b)(6) 22 motion into a motion for summary judgment, Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128 , 1129 n.1 (9th Cir. 23 1995).
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Stephen SIMON, an Individual and as Assignee of Assignors, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
VALUE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC., Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
98-55905.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Dec 7, 2000.
234 F.3d 428
Nelson, Rymer.
Cited by 8 opinions  |  Published

ORDER

The opinion filed March 17, 2000, appearing at 208 F.3d 1073, (9th Cir.2000), is amended as follows:

Page 1076, caption: change Defendants-Appellants to Defendants-Appellees, and add Specialty Medical Clinic, Inc. and Specialty Medical Clinic Inc. Employee Benefit Plan at the end of the list of defendants-appellees.