New York Court of Appeals
Pludeman v. Northern Leasing
May 6, 200810 N.Y.3d 486
Summary
The Court affirmed that the plaintiffs' amended complaint sufficiently pleaded fraud against the individually named corporate officers under CPLR 3016(b), holding that the alleged facts permit a reasonable inference of the officers' knowledge or participation. The decision rests on the principle that detailed factual allegations are not required when the facts are within the defendants' knowledge.