Issue: Under federal law, what level of detail must be used when alleging a party’s state of mind?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Person's state of mind; Malice, knowledge or intent; Fraud claim |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal |
| Cited Cases: | 658 F.3d 1282 |
| Cited Statutes: | Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) |
| Date: | 12/01/2013 |
A person’s state of mind, including malice, knowledge or intent—even as part of a fraud claim—need not be pled with particularity but it is sufficient if pled, “generally.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) TA l "Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b)" s "Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b)" c 4 ; FindWhat Investor Group v. FindWhat.com 658 F.3d 1282, 1296 (11th Cir. 2011) TA l "FindWhat Investor Group v. FindWhat.com 658 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. ,2011)" s "FindWhat Investor Group v. FindWhat.com (11th Cir. ,2011)" c 1 .
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