Industrial Testing Laboratories, Inc. v. Thermal Science, Inc.

GRIMM, Presiding Judge.

The trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs petition for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appeals, raising one point.

Plaintiff alleges that the trial court erred in dismissing its fraud claim. Plaintiff contends it adequately pled that defendant’s false and fraudulent representations, and plaintiff’s reliance thereon, were the direct and proximate cause of plaintiff (1) being charged with a federal crime, (2) being assessed a fine, and (3) losing its reputation and clients. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

We set forth the facts as…