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d upon it to his damage. COUNSEL: ri] ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq., Hodge & Francois, St. Tho

)(6) for the breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation claims, and counts I, II, III and VI of the first amended complaint failed to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading standard. I did, however, grant the plaintiffs leave to amend the complaint. Financial Trust Co. v. Citibank,

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fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation. Finally, I will grant the defendants' motion to dis- miss Counts I, II, III, and VI for failure to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading requirement for fraud, but I will grant leave for the plain- tiffs to amend their pleadings. I. FACTUAL AND

nds, D. St. Thomas and St 'kiln. June 19, 2003. Maria Tankenson Hodge, Hodge S Francois, St. Thomas, VI

of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation. Finally, I will grant the defendants' motion to dismiss Counts I, II, Ill, and VI for failure to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading requirement for fraud, but I will grant leave for the plaintiffs to amend their pleadings. I. FACTUAL AND PROC