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raud based claims, it also fails to meet the more relaxed pleading standards set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007) and Ashcroft v. Igbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009). These two decisions set forth the basic requirements for pleading a claim. As

tate a claim sounding in fraud, a plaintiff must plead, among other things, that she reasonably relied on the alleged misrepresentation. Crigger v. Fahnstock & Co., Inc., 443 F.3d 230, 234 (2d Cir. 2006). The FAC does not meet this basic requirement. Instead, the FAC merely states in conclusory terms that "Pla

78 Brad Edwards, Esq. May 15, 2017 Page 3 Steptoe ccc ot a toottsiTto tto statutes it is relying on. Finally, the Complaint fails to meet the Twombly/Iqbal standard for pleading any claim in federal court. A. The Complaint Fails to Plead Fraud Plaintiff's claim that the Defendants used "fraud" t

tate a claim sounding in fraud, a plaintiff must plead, among other things, that she reasonably relied on the alleged misrepresentation. Crigger v. Fahnstock & Co., Inc., 443 F.3d 230, 234 (2d Cir. 2006). The Complaint does not meet this basic requirement. Instead, the Complaint merely states in conclusory ter

fraud based claims, it also fails to meet the more relaxed pleading standards set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007) and Ashcroft v. Igbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009). These two decisions set forth the basic requirements for pleading a claim. As

tate a claim sounding in fraud, a plaintiff must plead, among other things, that she reasonably relied on the alleged misrepresentation. Crigger v. Fahnstock & Co., Inc., 443 F.3d 230, 234 (2d Cir. 2006). The Doc. # DC-10084480 v.8 EFTA00298457 Brad Edwards, Esq. May , 2017 Page 4 Complaint does not meet