Opinion ID: 884857
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Text: ¶ 11 The District Court dismissed Brewington's claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), M.R.Civ.P., based on its conclusion that the complaint failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted. A complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief. See Trankel v. State of Montana (1997), 282 Mont. 348, 350, 938 P.2d 614, 616 (citation omitted). In Lockwood v. W.R. Grace & Co. (1995), 272 Mont. 202, 207, 900 P.2d 314, 317 we stated: A motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), M.R.Civ.P., has the effect of admitting all well-pleaded allegations in the complaint. In considering the motion, the complaint is construed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, and all allegations of fact contained therein are taken as true. The determination that a complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is a conclusion of law. Trankel, 282 Mont. at 351, 938 P.2d at 616. We review a district court's conclusions of law to determine whether the court's interpretation of the law is correct. Trankel, 282 Mont. at 351, 938 P.2d at 616.