High v. Parks

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendants moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The function of Rule 12(c) is to dispose of baseless claims or defenses which the pleadings show on their face lack any merit or fail to present any controversy of fact. Ragsdale v. Kennedy, 286 N.C. 130, 209 S.E. 2d 494 (1974). Rule 12(c) provides, in part, “If, on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, matters outside the pleadings are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as…