Safer Beef Co. v. Northern Boneless Beef, Inc.

A majority of us believe that from a reading of the complaint it does not appear that a cause of action is sufficiently stated within the requirement of subdivision 4 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice. Section 241 of the Civil Practice Act provides that every pleading shall contain a plain and concise statement of the material facts upon which a party relies. While pleadings are to be liberally construed, it is not intended to change the basic requirement that a complaint should contain such plain and concise statement as the afore-mentioned rule provides. The pleading, read in its…