Brock v. Bowein

WALLACE, Judge.

Dwight E. Brock, as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Collier County (the Clerk), challenges the circuit court’s order that dismissed with prejudice his amended complaint in interpleader for failure to state a cause of action. Because the Clerk’s amended complaint stated a cause of action for interpleader and because the circuit court improperly considered materials and information outside the four corners of the amended complaint in making its ruling, we reverse the circuit court’s order.

I. THE FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In August 2011, the Clerk filed an action against Lloyd…