What is the standard of review for a motion for judgment on the pleadings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Smith v. HSBC Bank, United States, N.A., D072249 (Cal. App. 2018):
The standard of review for a motion for judgment on the pleadings is the same as that for a demurrer: We treat the pleadings as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions or legal conclusions, and consider de novo whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Dunn v. County of Santa Barbara (2006) 135
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