Court Opinion

ID: 9692432
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 15:53:55.988764+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:19:34.462470
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M. F. Cavanagh, J.
(dissenting). I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the trial court’s grant of summary judgment was improper. The complaint is conjectural and therefore fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
*525Paragraph 5 of Count I of plaintiffs’ complaint states:
"That, as a result of the wrongful conduct of Defendants, Noah Lompre undoubtedly experienced pain, suffering, mental anguish, shock, mortification, and lost companionship of his next of kin and further that the wrongful conduct of the Defendants undoubtedly caused the death of Noah Lompre.” (Emphasis added.)
The second paragraph of Count III states:
"2. That, beyond a reasonable doubt and more probably than not, the conduct of the Defendants have proximately caused the death of Noah Lompre.” (Emphasis added.)
I cannot agree that "undoubtedly”, "beyond a reasonable doubt”, and "more probably than not” are terms which "state” a claim. I would affirm.