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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

re 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 explained and applied by the Second Circuit:

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

fendant's liability, it stops short of the line between possibility and plausibility of entitlement to relief. Wood, 328 Fed.Appx. at 747 (quoting Igbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949). Here, at best, the Complaint merely parrots the statutory elements of a Section 1595 claim regarding fraud and coercion withou

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

fendant's liability, it stops short of the line between possibility and plausibility of entitlement to relief. Wood, 328 Fed.Appx. at 747 (quoting Igbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949). Here, the Complaint merely parrots the statutory elements of a Section 1595 claim regarding fraud and coercion. As described i