> UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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> NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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> EASTERN DIVISION
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> DONALD P. ROSEN, individually )
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> and as class representative, )
>
> )
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> Plaintiff, )
>
> )
>
> vs. ) 07 C 5727
>
> )
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> MYSTERY METHOD, INC., a )
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> corporation, et al., )
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> )
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> Defendants. )
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> MEMORANDUM OPINION
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> CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge:
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> This matter is before the court on Defendant Scott Donnely ("Donnely")'s
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> motion to dismiss Plaintiff Donald Rosen ("Rosen")'s complaint (the
> "Complaint")
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> pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 9(b) and 12(b)(6). For the
> following
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> reasons, Donnely's motion is granted.
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> BACKGROUND
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> On October 10, 2007, Rosen filed a two-count complaint including class
> claims
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> alleging that Defendants Donnely, Mystery Method Corporation ("MMC"),
> Nicholas
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> Benedict ("Benedict"), Jon Lee ("Lee"), Chris Hendricks ("Hendricks"),
> Peter
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> Sergeant ("Sergeant"), and Robert Plyer ("Plyer") violated the Racketeer
> Influenced
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> - 2 -
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> and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C.