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Seafarers Pension Plans v. Microsoft Corp.
692 F. App'x 491
| 9th Cir. | 2017
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*2 Before: BYBEE, M. SMITH, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.

Appellants appeal the district court’s dismissal of all claims for failure to state a claim in this securities-fraud case brought against Appellees for statements made related to the Microsoft Surface and its inventory levels. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm the district court.

To survive a motion to dismiss a securities fraud claim, Appellants must have alleged: (1) a material misrepresentation or omission, (2) made with scienter, (3) in connection with the purchase or sale of a security, (4) on which Appellants relied, (5) resulting in economic loss, and (6) loss causation. In re NVIDIA Corp. Sec. Litig. , 768 F.3d 1046, 1052 (9th Cir. 2014). In their complaint, Appellants needed to “specify each statement alleged to have been misleading” and “the reason or reasons why the statement is misleading.” 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(b)(3)(A). They are subject to “[m]ore exacting pleading requirements” than regular causes of action, and we require pleading “with particularity.” Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. , 551 U.S. 308, 313 (2007). “In few other areas are motions to *3 dismiss for failure to state a claim . . . so powerful.” Ronconi v. Larkin , 253 F.3d 423, 437 (9th Cir. 2001).

“Rule 10b-5 prohibits ‘ only misleading and untrue statements, not statements that are incomplete.’” Police Ret. Sys. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. , 759 F.3d 1051, 1061 (9th Cir. 2014). The district court correctly held that Appellants failed to carry their burden of pleading, with particularity, misleading or untrue statements on the part of Appellees. When viewed in context, none of the identified statements created “an impression of a state of affairs that differ[ed] in a material way from the one that actually exist[ed].” Brody v. Transitional Hosps. Corp. , 280 F.3d 997, 1006 (9th Cir. 2002).

AFFIRMED.

Case Details

Case Name: Seafarers Pension Plans v. Microsoft Corp.
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Jun 19, 2017
Citation: 692 F. App'x 491
Docket Number: 15-35143
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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