Robert R. Felton and Edward J. Egan v. Walston and Co., Inc.

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• “one purpose of rule 9(b) is to protect reputations of ... professionals from scurrilous and baseless allegations of fraud”
• “[I]n applying rule 9(b) we must not lose sight of the fact that it must be reconciled with [R]ule 8[,] which requires a short and concise statement of claims.”
• dismiss with prejudice fourth amended complaint after three unsuccessful attempts to replead
• “One of the main purposes of [Rule 9(b)] is to apprise a defendant of the claim against him and of the acts relied upon as constituting the fraud charged.” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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