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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. Moore OPINION

)(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,

ia 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 the par

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

slands, D. St. Thomas and St 'kiln. June 19, 2003. Maria Tankenson Hodge, Hodge S Francois, St. Thomas, VI, for the plaintiffs. Gregory H. Hodges. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LW, St Thomas. VI, for the defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION MOORE, District Judge. After careful consideration of the parties

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