Insufficient Scienter Allegations Lead To Dismissal Of Claims In Stock-Drop Suit

Mealey's (February 7, 2020, 2:08 PM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on Feb. 6 ruled that lead plaintiffs in a securities class action against a company that specializes in foodservice equipment and certain of its current and former senior executives failed to plead the necessary element of scienter in arguing that the defendants failed to properly disclose weaknesses in the company’s internal controls pertaining to its financial reporting (The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Defined Benefit Pension Plan Master Trust, et al. v. Welbilt Inc, et al., No. 18-3007, M.D. Fla.)....