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· 5/1/1995

Stiles v. Onorato

Citations

  • 457 S.E.2d 601
  • 318 S.C. 297
  • 1995 S.C. LEXIS 76

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that in deciding a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), SCRCP, the trial judge should consider only the allegations set forth on the face of the plaintiff's complaint
  • noting that the ruling on a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss must be based solely upon the allegations set forth on the face of the complaint
  • affirming dismissal of third-party complaint for civil conspiracy against plaintiff's attorney under 12(b)(6), SCRCP, where complaint failed to allege in what manner attorney acted outside his professional capacity
  • affirming dismissal of third-party complaint for civil conspiracy against plaintiffs attorney under 12(b)(6), SCRCP, where complaint failed to allege in what manner attorney acted outside his professional capacity
  • finding the plaintiff's complaint \was fatally deficient\ because \the only reasonable inference is that [the attorney who had been sued] was acting at all times in his capacity as [an] attorney\
  • \The ruling on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss must be based solely upon the allegations set forth on the face of the complaint.\

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Judges: Waller, Finney, Toal, Moore, Chandler

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