Morgan v. Wells
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chancellor:
The defendants have moved under Rule 12 (&) (6) to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. A complaint will be dismissed on motion if it is clearly without merit, and the lack of merit may be either a matter of law or of fact. A complaint, however, will not be dis*110missed for failure to state a claim unless it appears to a certainty that under no set of facts which could be proved to support the claim asserted would the plaintiff be entitled to relief. Vagueness or lack of detail are not sufficient grounds alone to dismiss a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Continental Collieries, Inc. v. ShoberCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Edison Realty Co. v. BauernschubCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Kittinger v. RossmanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1921
- Wilkins v. EvansCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1821
- Berghane v. Radio Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1945
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