Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC (2011)
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David Higgins, John Callinan, & Ronan Murphy, T/A Berwick Solicitors, LLP v. Helen Brooke McDonald (2026)
To be part of or “integral to” the complaint, “a document must be one ‘that by its very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Just Puppies, 565 F. Supp. 3d at 704 (internal quotations omitted) (quoting Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Hawbaker v. New Benevis Smiles, LLC (2025)
Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.Md. 2011).
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Emesowum v. National Security Agency (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted:’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Kozel v. Kozel (2018)
Hosp. , 572 F.3d 176 , 180 (4th Cir. 2009) ) (explaining what the court can consider at the motion to dismiss phase); Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC , 794 F.Supp.2d 602 , 611 (D.
"[a]n integral document is a document that by its 'very existence, and not the mere information it contains , gives rise to the legal rights asserted.' "
See, e.g., Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 620 (D.
“There is no basis for a citizen suit for nonpoint source dischárgés under the CWA.”
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PennEnvironment v. PPG Industries, Inc. (2013)
See, e.g., Oregon Natural Resources Council v. U.S. Forest Service, 834 F.2d 842, 849 (9th Cir.1987) (“[W]e do not believe that the Act allows for the enforcement of state water quality standards, as affected by nonpoint sources, under the citizen suit provision”); Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 619-20 (D.Md. 2011) (“Discharge from migrations of groundwater or soil runoff is not point source pollution, however, but nonpoint s…
“Discharge from migrations of groundwater or soil runoff is not point source pollution, however, but nonpoint source pollution.... There is no basis for a citizen suit for nonpoint source discharges under the CWA.”
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Pierre Williams v. Stephen Milligan, et al. (2026)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
emphasis in Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc.
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Smith Kwame Oliver Vodi v. University of Maryland – Dept. of Transportation Services, et al. (2026)
Jan. 9, 2026) (quoting Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
A document is integral to the complaint if it, by its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
emphasis in original
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Amadou Diallo v. Markwayne Mullin, et al. (2026)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Walker v. S.W.I.F.T. SCRL, 517 F. Supp. 2d 801, 806 (E.D.Va. 2007)
Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Philips v. Pitt Cnty. Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Jeffrey Lilly et al. v. Michael Harrison et al. (2026)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Philips v. Pitt Cnty. Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009)
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S.D. v. Abreu, et al. (2026)
Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Philips v. Pitt Cnty. Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009)
Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Philips v. Pitt Cnty. Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009)
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Susan Shain v. Washington County, Maryland, et al. (2026)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Lyndsey L. Ross v. TK Elevator Corp. et al. (2026)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
emphasis in original
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Jacquelyn Chiao, et al. v. United Airlines, Inc. (2026)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Yet, “securitization of a mortgage does not affect the terms and obligations of the underlying mortgage,” Suggs v. M & T Bank, 230 F.Supp.3d 458, 464 (E.D.Va. 2017), aff’d sub nom., Suggs v. M&T Bank, 694 F.App’x 180 (4th Cir. 2017), and the IRS Form referenced by Williams refers to a $1,335,000 debt from 2011—not the $735,000 mortgage from 2022, (1099-C at 2, ECF No. 13-1).8 Without more, the Court finds that Williams 8 While a court may not ordinarily consider extrinsic ev…
A document is “integral” when “its very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Lukas Corrigan v. Baltimore Police Department (2026)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
emphasis in original
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Aatrah Ford et al. v. Red Roof Inns, Inc., et al. (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere □ information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.”” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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A document is “integral” where its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Taavon Epps v. Jack Dorsey, et al. (2025)
Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Philips v. Pitt Cnty. Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009)
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Omnis Health Life, LLC v. Optum, Inc. (2025)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
emphasis in original
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Kidwell III v. Lee (2025)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Healthcare Living for Families, Inc. v. Optum, Inc. (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.
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Reichert v. Hornbeck (2025)
“A document is ‘integral’ to the complaint if its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Id. (quoting Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Wood v. Boettinger (2025)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Rowsey v. Warden, FCI Cumberland (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Lilly v. Harrison (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains. gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Fleming v. Bank of England (2025)
To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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McCarter v. Two Farms, Inc. (2025)
Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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McCarter v. Two Farms, Inc. (2025)
Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Gonzales Cabrera v. Vargas Services, LLC (2025)
While a court may not ordinarily consider extrinsic evidence when resolving a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, see Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.Md. 2011), this general rule is subject to several exceptions.
“A document is ‘integral’ to the complaint if its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Id. (quoting Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Xona Systems, Inc. v. Hyperport, Inc. (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found, Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Collis v. Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc. (2025)
“An integral document is a document that by its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found, Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
quoting Walker v. S.W.I.F.T. SCRL, 517 F. Supp .2d 801, 806 (E.D. Va. 2007)
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Melton v. Baltimore City Police Dept. (2025)
A document is “integral” to the complaint if its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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To be “integral,” a document must be one “that by its very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found, Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Squire v. Newrez LLC (2025)
(Pls.’s Request for Hearing at 1, ECF No. 11).4 3 While a court may not ordinarily consider extrinsic evidence when resolving a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, see Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.Md. 2011), this general rule is subject to several exceptions.
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Ward v. International Business Machines Corporation (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” ‘Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.
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Jones v. Baltimore Police Department (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Vivimetrix LLC v. Monument Traders Alliance, LLC (2025)
A document is “integral” where its “very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
internal quotation marks omitted
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Diallo v. Noem (2025)
A document is “integral” when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Weeden v. Liberty Mutual General Insurance Company (2025)
A document is “integral” -when “its ‘very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.’” Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
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Alternatively, “[w]here a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(1) presents a factual,” as opposed to a facial, “challenge to the court’s jurisdiction, a court need not assume that all facts alleged in the complaint are □□□□□□ Chesapeake Bay Found, Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 610 (D.
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Thompson v. Chelsea Management (2025)
Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F.Supp.2d 602, 611 (D.
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Murj, Inc. v. Rhythm Management Group, LLC (2022)
Mem’l Hosp., 572 F.3d 176, 180 (4th Cir. 2009); see Chesapeake Bay Found., Inc. v. Severstal Sparrows Point, LLC, 794 F. Supp. 2d 602, 611 (D.
“An integral document is a document that by its very existence, and not the mere information it contains, gives rise to the legal rights asserted.”