District Court, D. New Jersey August 30, 2005, 04-CV-0559(WJM) (In Re Lord Abbett Mutual Funds Fee Litigation)

OPINION

MARTINI, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on a pair of motions to dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (referred to herein as “Complaint” or “Compl.”) pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a), 9(b), 12(b)(6), and 23.1 — one filed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, Robert S.