Clayton Coffey v. Foamex L.P., and Recticel Foam Corporation

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• observing that \`federal courts must be liberal in allowing parties to amend their complaints'\
• observing that “ ‘federal courts must be liberal in allowing parties to amend their complaints’ ”
• noting that Rule 9(b) deficiency, absent a Rule 12(e) motion, is not appropriate dismissal basis
• affirming motion to dismiss when “vague at best” complaint contained allegations that were “purely conclusory” and “[did] not properly set out allegations of plaintiffs’ reliance on defendants’ supposed misrepresentations.”
• “Where the plaintiff has actual knowledge . . . that the representation is false, an action for fraud will not lie.”
• “The threshold test is whether the complaint places the defendant on sufficient notice of the misrepresentation allowing the defendants to answer, addressing in an informed way plaintiff[’]s claim of fraud.”

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