Legal Opinion

Cost v. Cost

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 13, 1996PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge.

This case involves an appeal by the plaintiff/appellant, Lorraine M. Cost, from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer in this attorney-malpractice action. We affirm.

A demurrer is an assertion that a complaint does not set forth a cause of action or a claim upon which relief can be granted. In disposing of a demurrer every well-pleaded, material, relevant fact set forth in the pleading to which it is filed, together with all reasonable inference therefrom, is admitted as true. A demurrer will only…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Guy v. LiederbachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Warren B. Sheinkopf v. John K.P. Stone Iii, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. Bailey v. TuckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Atkinson v. HaugSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Del Boring Tire Service, Inc. v. Barr MacHine, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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