Legal Opinion
Benoay v. Decker
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided June 30, 1981No. Civ. A. 74-72861PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMORE, District Judge.
Several newly-added defendants to this case have brought motions to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 9(b) and 12(b)(6). The issue is whether plaintiffs have pleaded fraud with sufficient particularity to meet the requirements of FRCP 9(b).
This suit arose out of alleged fraud in the sale and management of oil and gas interests bought by plaintiffs in 1971. The origi nal complaint was filed on November 26, 1974, and the first amended complaint was filed on January 10, 1975, naming 16 defendants and 35 additional “John Doe” defendants.
The 16…
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