Is negligent misrepresentation a common law class action?

Nevertheless, to the extent plaintiff's negligence claim was premised on alleged "negligent misrepresentations" made during the course of the loan modification process, the claim was still defective. Negligent misrepresentation is a species of fraud or deceit. Given that, such a claim must be pleaded with heightened specificity. (Small v. Fritz Companies, Inc. (2003) 30 Cal.4th 167, 184 [shareholder's action for negligent misrepresentation must be pleaded with particularity]; Chapman v. Skype Inc. (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 217, 230-231 [both negligent and intentional misrepresentation claims require particularized pleading].) As discussed in connection with her fraud and deceit claims, plaintiff failed to plead the elements of such a claim with the requisite specificity. Accordingly, the negligence-based claims were also properly dismissed.