How do we review a motion for judgment on the pleadings?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Abujudeh v. City Of Lake Forest, G041857, G042236, No. 07CC11555, No. 30-2008-00113132 (Cal. App. 2011):

Similarly, we review de novo the trial court's order granting a motion for judgment on the pleadings. "We independently review a judgment on the pleadings, and review the judgment, not the court's rationale. [Citation.] "A defendant is entitled to judgment on the pleadings if the plaintiff's complaint does not state a cause of action. In considering whether a defendant is entitled to judgment on the pleadings, we look only to the face of the pleading under attack.... All facts alleged in the complaint are admitted for purposes of the motion, and the court determines whether those facts constitute a cause of action. The court also may consider matters subject to judicial notice."'" (Harris v. Grimes (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 180, 185.)

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