Weaver v. Saint Joseph of the Pines, Inc.

GEER, Judge.

Plaintiff Stacy Weaver, the administrator of the estate of Frankie M. Vamper, appeals from an order dismissing plaintiffs complaint against defendant Saint Joseph of the Pines, Inc. (“SJP”) and also granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of SJP. Although the parties present this case for review under Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties and the trial court relied upon matters outside the pleadings, and, consequently, the Rules of Civil Procedure require that we decide this appeal pursuant to Rule 56.

Based upon our review of the…