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tiff acted upon it to his damage. COUNSEL: ri] ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq., Hodge & Francois, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs. Gregory H. Hodges, Esq., Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I For the defendants. JUDGES: Thomas K. Moore, District Judge. OPINION BY: Thomas K. M

by the person to whom it was made; (4) the intention that it should be acted upon; and (5) that the plaintiff acted upon it to his damages." in re Rockefeller Ctr. Props. Secs. Litig., 311 F.3d 198, 215 (3d Cir. 2002). Courts should apply Rule 9(b) with some flexibility and should not require plaintiffs to pl

), 28 U.S.C.A. Maria Tankenson Hodge, Hodge & Francois, St. Thomas, VI, for the plaintiffs. EFTA00187464 564 268 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES Gregory H. Hodges, Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, VI, for the defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION MOORE, District Judge. After careful consideration of

e 12(b)(6) motion, I ac- cept all allegations in the complaint as true, and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the non-moving party. In re Rockefeller Ctr. Props., Int, 311 F.3d 198, 215 (3d Cir.2002). "The inquiry is not whether plaintiffs will ultimately prevail in a trial on the merits, but whethe

IGROUP, INC. d/b/a "CITIGROUP," Defendants. ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs, Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. Civ. No. 2002-108 ORDER For the reasons given in the accompany

an increased measure of protection for their reputations, and reduce[] the number of frivolous suits brought solely to extract settlements." In re Rockefeller Ctr. Props., Inc., 311 F.3d at 215 (quoting In re Burlington Coat Factory Sec. Litig., 114 F.3d at 1418). "Rule 9(b) requires a plaintiff to plead (1)

"CITIGROUP," INC. ) ) ) Defendants. ) ) ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs, Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Moore, J. Defendants have moved to dismiss

d that would accompany 'the first paragraph of any newspaper story' - that is the 'who, what, when, where and how' of the events at issue.'" In re Rockefeller Ctr. Props., Inc., 311 F.3d at 217 (quoting In re Burlington, 114 F.3d at 1422). However, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the "require