Legal Opinion
Osborn v. Emporium Videos
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 1993No. 92-141PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
URBIGKIT, Justice.
Challenging the propriety of the sua sponte dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Richard B. Osborn (Osborn) appeals the district court’s order. We hold that the procedure used by the district court failed to provide adequate notice and opportunity to respond after the district court determined it would act on its own motion. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Osborn filed his complaint in the District Court for the Seventh Judicial District, Na-trona County, Wyoming alleging fraud and unfair trade practices in the sale of an “adult…
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