Lewis v. Barnett Bank

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• holding that on a motion to dismiss, the trial court is necessarily confined to the well-pled facts alleged in the four corners of the complaint is not authorized to consider any other facts
• “The law is well settled that a motion to dismiss a complaint is not a motion for summary judgment in which the court may rely on facts adduced in depositions, affidavits, or other proofs.”
• “The law is well settled that a motion to dismiss a complaint is not a motion for summary judgment in which the court may rely on facts adduced in depositions, affidavits, or other proofs.”
• “On a motion to dismiss, the trial court is necessarily confined to the well-pled facts alleged in the four corners of the complaint.” (citing Pizzi v. Cent. Bank & Trust Co., 250 So.2d 895, 897 (Fla.1971))
• “On a motion to dismiss, the trial court is necessarily confined to the well-pled facts alleged in the four corners of the complaint and contrary to the defendant’s argument, is not authorized to consider any other facts....”

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