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tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999); see Ariz. R. Civ.

¶9 A party is entitled to judgment on the pleadings when a “complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

of Pima, ¶ 5 (App. 2024) ( ¶ 2 (App. 1999)).

tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.”

¶24 A Rule 12(c) motion “tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999) (citations omitted).

29, 2013) ( ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

Council for Progress, ¶ 5 (App. 2005) ( ¶ 2 (App. 1999)).

Servs., ¶ 5 (1998) (“Because Arizona has substantially adopted the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we give great weight to the federal interpretations of the rules.” (citation omitted)); ¶ 2 (App. 1999) (recognizing that a motion for judgment on the pleadings tests the sufficiency of the complaint and, on review, we generally treat the allegations of the complaint as true).

¶ 2 (App. 1999); Cave Creek Unified Sch.

BACKGROUND ¶2 “In reviewing a judgment on the pleadings, we treat the allegations of the complaint as true, but conclusions of law are not admitted.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

DISCUSSION ¶5 A Rule 12(c) motion “tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

“A motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to [Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c)] tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

of unrelated and extremely contentious financial and legal disputes—including but not limited to post-divorce proceedings with his ex-wife, Pamela, and a 1 We recognize that civil malicious prosecution is often and perhaps more properly referred to as “wrongful institution of civil proceedings.” ¶ 20 n.5 (App. 2008) ( ¶ 5 n.1 (App. 1999)).

¶ 2 (App. 1999); Libra Group

DISCUSSION ¶7 “A motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to [Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c)] tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

DISCUSSION ¶4 A Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings “tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2 (App. 1999).

tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and judgment should be entered for the defendant if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2

STANDARD OF REVIEW ¶ 8 A defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings should be granted “if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2

the aiding and abetting count because (1) aiding and abetting is not itself a tort and it has been recognized only sparingly in Arizona, (2) this court has limited the circumstances in which claims may be brought against opposing counsel to malicious prosecution and abuse of process, citing Linder, , , , and Giles, , , (3) limiting actions against *424 attorneys is of constitutional dimension, (4) under settled Arizona law, the aiding and abetting claims fail, (5) reliance on the Restatement is

DISCUSSION ¶ 6 A motion for judgment on the pleadings tests the sufficiency of the complaint, and a defendant is entitled to judgment “if the complaint fails to state a claim for relief.” ¶ 2

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