George Pfau v. Greg Mortenson

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiffs George Pfau, Susie Pfau, and Dan Donovan appeal from the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of their Fourth Amended Complaint. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

We review de novo dismissals pursuant to Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 317 F.3d 1097 , 1102 (9th Cir. 2003). We review a denial of permanent injunctive relief for abuse of discretion. Gentala v. City of Tucson, 213 F.3d 1055, 1060 (9th Cir.2000). We review a district court’s dismissal of a complaint with prejudice for abuse of discretion. Okwu v. McKim, 682 F.3d 841, 844 (9th Cir.2012).

The district court properly dismissed the complaint. Plaintiffs’ conclusory statements and minimal factual allegations do not satisfy Rule 9(b)’s requirement that fraud claims be pleaded with particularity. See Vess, 317 F.3d at 1106.

Plaintiffs’ fraud-based RICO claims do not adequately plead the required elements. See Grimmett v. Brown, 75 F.3d 506, 510 (9th Cir.1996) (citing Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co., Inc., 473 U.S. 479, 496 , 105 S.Ct. 3275 , 87 L.Ed.2d 346 (1985)). Plaintiffs fail to allege that the purported…