Brown Leasing Company, Formerly Known as Capital Leasing Company v. Cosmopolitan Bancorp, Incorporated, Gerald J. Denicholas, James Wells

ENGEL, Circuit Judge.

The principal issue in this case is whether plaintiffs must plead reliance in order to state a claim under federal bank reporting laws. Plaintiff-appellant Brown Leasing filed suit against defendants-appellees alleging violation of the National Bank Act (NBA) and the Federal Reserve Act (FRA). Following the district court’s dismissal of its suit, Brown Leasing moved for leave to file a second amended complaint, and now it timely appeals the denial of that motion. Since the motion attempts to re-open the case, it is a final order over which we have jurisdiction. However,…