Matter of Town of Riverhead v. New York State Bd. of Real Prop. Servs.

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• emphasizing that the limited expansion of a complaint under Rule 12(e) is a matter left to the court's discretion
• holding a plaintiff need not provide a more detailed pleading with the specific names, job titles, wages, and hours worked of every hospital employee that was allegedly paid incorrectly in a Fair Labor Standards Act case
• stating “Rule 12(e) allows a defendant to move for a more definite statement if the complaint ‘is so vague or ambiguous that [he] cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading.’ ”

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