California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Burd v. Barkley Court Reporters, Inc., 17 Cal.App.5th 1037, 225 Cal.Rptr.3d 860 (Cal. App. 2017):
"The standard of review for a motion for judgment on the pleadings is the same as that for a general demurrer: We treat the pleadings as admitting all of the material facts properly pleaded, but not any contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law contained therein. ... We review the complaint de novo to determine whether it alleges facts sufficient to state a cause of action under any theory. [Citation.]" ( Dunn v. County of Santa Barbara (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 1281, 1298, 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 316.)
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