Opinion ID: 759352
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Heading: standard of review

Text: 4 Where a party moves to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), we will review the judgment on the pleadings under the standard of review applicable to a [Fed.R.Civ.P.] 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. McHenry v. Utah Valley Hosp., 927 F.2d 1125, 1126 (10th Cir.1991). Therefore, [w]e review the sufficiency of a complaint de novo and will uphold a dismissal of a complaint only when it appears that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of the claims that would entitle him to relief. Coosewoon v. Meridian Oil Co., 25 F.3d 920, 924 (10th Cir.1994). We must accept all the well-pleaded allegations of the complaint as true and must construe them in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Id. The dismissal of a complaint is a harsh remedy which must be cautiously studied, not only to effectuate the spirit of the liberal rules of pleading but also to protect the interests of justice. Summum v. Callaghan, 130 F.3d 906, 913 (10th Cir.1997) (quotations omitted). 5