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Dixon v. American Cmty. Bank & Trust (In re Gluth Bros. Constr.)

Dixon v. American Cmty. Bank & Trust (In re Gluth Bros. Constr.)

Ruling
Trustee allowed to replead inadequate fraud complaint in adversary proceeding.
Procedural posture

Defendant creditor, the debtor's primary bank, moved to dismiss the adversary complaint brought by plaintiff chapter 11 trustee, and to strike certain claims. At issue was whether the trustee adequately plead the claims for relief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 8, or 9(b) as to claims alleging fraud, and should therefore be dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 25, 2009 , LexisNexis #1209-134