King v. Jones

Plaintiff filed an action for malpractice against defendants, partners in a law firm. The trial court granted a judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

A motion for judgment on the pleadings is allowable only when the pleadings affirmatively show that plaintiff has no cause of action against the defendant, or when the defendant affirmatively alleges a complete defense which is admitted by the reply. Scott & Payne v. Potomac Ins. Co., 217 Or 323, 341 P2d 1083 (1959).

Plaintiff filed an original and two amended complaints. In her second amended complaint she…