Scognamillo

Scognamillo v. Credit Suisse First Boston

Good Law
254 F. App'x 669
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 20, 2007No. 05-17343California265 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This is an appeal from an order dismissing the complaint against John F. Longinotti and West Shell, III. The complaint contained causes of action for fraud and negligent misrepresentation, and a number of causes of action under the California Corporations Code.

We review de novo the district court’s decision to dismiss appellants’ claims. See Stone v. Travelers Corp., 58 F.3d 434, 436-37 (9th Cir.1995). We review the district court’s decision not to grant appellants leave to amend under the abuse of discretion standard. See In re Vantive Corp. Secs. Litig., 283 F.3d 1079, 1097-98 (9th Cir.2002).

We assume familiarity with the facts of this case. Appellants’ causes of action of fraud and negligent misrepresentation were properly dismissed because appellants failed to plead loss causation. Moreover, the causes of action under the California Corporations Code were properly dismissed because they are barred by the one year statute of limitations. Cal. Corp.Code § 25506(a). Indeed, although the complaint makes clear that the alleged misrepresentations came to light shortly after the UVN-Netcentives merger, the complaint was not filed until nearly two years after the…

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