However what surprised us most was the high level of excellent customer service from the firms staff! No. 22-2596 | 2022-08-29, Palm Beach County 15th Judicial Circuit Courts | Civil Right | 149-1 at 71.) Although this Court has held that CGP and Nanula were not parties to the PSA (see Doc. at 42:2 7.) (Doc. . DD at 5.5(k). A (Eighth Amendment to the AOS, extending the due diligence period from September 16, 2016 to September 26, 2016). 1996)).) You will see. 2020-03-13, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | (Id. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. And the golf course has not really been improved, uhm, to the level that it needs. 149-1 at 63; Doc. at 30. Concert Golf Partners ("Concert Golf," "CGP" or the "Company") announced today that it has received an investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Clearlake"). [A]: I'm not sure whether there is a case that talks about two companies cannot do that.).). No. But neither this assertion-nor the single citation to the record that follows-evidence active concealment of material information. 100-8, Ex. In light of Nanula's suggestion that they split the profits 60-40, Plotnick proposed that Ridgewood and CGP also split the due diligence and entitlement costs pro rata, or 60-40. A. No. Next, the Concert Defendants argue that summary judgment is appropriate on NPT's 551 fraudulent nondisclosure claim because they did not owe PCC a duty to speak. 117 F.Supp.3d 673 (E.D. (ahf) (Entered: 12/31/2018), Summons Issued as to CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC. (Doc. ), The Initial Capital Projects and Phase II Capital Projects delineated in the PSA's exhibits are identical to the capital improvement projects outlined in CGP's November 1, 2016 proposal to PCC, with one exception: moving and constructing a new maintenance facility was not part of the original proposal. At no point did Ridgewood formally offer to purchase the Property or any portion thereof. NPT must set forth more than a mere scintilla of evidence to survive summary judgment, and it has not. Nanula testified that he chose to work with Ridgewood instead of NPT because he had found out that some of NPT's principals had criminal convictions and CGP tends to avoid people with criminal records in [its] business dealings. (Doc. No. Pennsylvania has adopted the Restatement (Second) of Torts 550, which imposes liability for intentional concealment of material information regardless of a duty to disclose.). . No. Even drawing all inferences in Plaintiff's favor, PCC's conduct illustrates what was material to the transaction- PCC's need to obtain an operator for the club and capital funding given its distressed financial situation, not whether CGP would maximize its profit from the deal. 16 to Ex. 116-19, Ex. Nanula noted that Ridgewood had been talking to [the] Club about buying the 9 holes for $5-6m but they need a credible golf operator to sell the members on this and that he told them to back off completely so I can buy the whole Club and then deal them in as our real estate partner. (Id.) at 612. No. To change redemption bylaws, 100% of the resigned members waiting for refunds must agree to any changes. 2003). No. ), Because NVR is a homebuilder and does not engage in real estate development, it assigned its agreement with PCC to NPT, a developer. . 53 at 53-57; see id. In other words, refund plans for resigned members are moving forward even with the sale of the country club. Chairman and Id. Accordingly, we affirm the District Court's denial of the motion for summary judgment as to the breach of contract claim. (cleaned up)); Stevenson v. Env't Servs., Inc. v. Diversified Royalty Corp., Civil No. ), CGP is involved in the golf club industry. 125-4, Ex. No. 6.) No. In a later email, he also attached a much more likely-and more detailed-list of our initial capital projects at Philmont CC, which were [n]ot to be shared with [opposing counsel] or Seller. (Id. No. (See Doc. In other words, the minimum purchase price was based on a lot yield of 160 units (rather than the 162 lot yield initially envisioned), and the overall purchase price was changed from $12.2 million to $12,049,382.40. A.) ), On September 23, 2016, Plotnick emailed Meyer to discuss a potential relationship at Philmont. (Doc. (Doc. In addition, when Gnagey provided a site characterization report and remedial action plan to the Fund, it failed to describe or depict the eight abandoned tanks, rendering the report inaccurate under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's regulations. That Ridgewood could net a significant return from partnering with CGP does not mean that PCC was swindled. 11.) 1 to Ex. Each side had the same ability to obtain an appraisal and understand the potential worth of the Property and Club. Shortly after the AOS was executed, however, NPT learned that a 2014 zoning change meant the Property could only yield 105 units by-right. (Doc. at 10), and it had a relationship with NPT. No. ), After Meyer reviewed CGP's proposal, he responded, I thought upon closing the real estate transaction we would have the full proceeds of the sale available towards capital improvements but I'm only seeing $5M listed. (Doc. ), On September 25, the day before the due diligence period was set to expire, Meyer emailed PCC's counsel, stating, After further thought, we have decided to let the agreement expire and evaluate our position rather than continue to negotiate with NVR. (Doc. No. 1. 100-5, Ex. No. For many members, the refund amount was 80% of the equity membership fee in effect on the effective date of resignation. 20 to Ex. at 5357.) As noted above, the Restatement does not provide that a duty to disclose arises where one party is the only source of information to the other party. Bucci also cites to Duquesne Light Co. v. Westinghouse Elec. Therefore, even without compensatory damages, an insurer can be liable for nominal damages for violating its contractual duty of good faith by failing to settle. A.) 100-5, Ex. (Doc. . (Id. No. Absent a viable claim of fraud, the Foundation could not have aided and abetted any tort.). A: . at 188:2-12. (Id. Judge issues Order denying the rehearing requested by The Class. 2 Forwarded To: Counsel on 12/31/2018 (ahf) (Entered: 12/31/2018), Docket(#1) COMPLAINT against CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0313-13254330. 100-5, Ex. 100-28, Ex. U at 62:16-63:19.) ), Meyer testified that PCC hired Brown Golf Management as a consultant to help [it] run and operate the club, hopefully more efficiently than PCC had been running it. . The first occurs when the defendant actively conceals a defect or other disadvantage in something that he is offering for sale to another. Id. In its response brief, NPT summarily asserts, without citation, The evidence clearly shows that the Defendants concealed their relationship and that concealment was material to the transaction at hand. (See Doc. 2015) (Under Pennsylvania law, if a party is able to prove breach of contract but can show no damages flowing from the breach, the party is entitled to recover nominal damages. ([W]e are offering [PCC] $5 million 100% guarantee for the 9-holes. Now it is just a matter of executing. (Id.) 100-29, Ex. ), Under the AOS, the purchase price for the Property was based on a per unit yield; the AOS contemplated a minimum yield of 150 units. Co., 2018 WL 1517022, at *4 n.2 (Put another away, Coutu cannot reasonably expect to lob facts into a business transaction, such as Bensusan being able to act as an appraiser under an insurance policy requiring an impartial appraiser, and then walk away unscathed when those facts cause mayhem to the business transaction. . The gist of the action' doctrine is designed to maintain the conceptual distinction between breach of contract claims and tort claims [by] precluding plaintiffs from recasting ordinary breach of contract claims into tort claims. See Bucci, 591 F.Supp.2d at 783. . 59.). C at 228 (Mike Tulio's (the then-Vice President of Land Acquisition at Metropolitan) testimony that he signed the Fifth Amendment to the AOS on behalf of NPT); Doc. . No. Even more, this change came with no consent from resigned members waiting for their redemption. The following week, on October 10, Plotnick emailed the same documents to Matthew Glavin at Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC. By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, ), On November 1, 2016, Nanula provided PCC with a formal written proposal for CGP's purchase of Philmont Club and the Property. See generally id. 116-4, Ex. Nos. . No. . A; Doc. Trade & Fin. (Id.) NPT follows this by saying, There is no dispute that the Defendants did not disclose their relationship or [sic] working together to Philmont NPC. (Doc. NPT has not cited a single case suggesting that an individual or entity can be held to have a duty to disclose and be responsible for clarifying a partial or ambiguous statement that it did not make. When I say they went to bat for methis Law Firm literally did just that. Critically, these allegations involve duties that were outlined in the PSA. Deposition of Class Representative P. McGowan, Deposition of former PGCC Club Manager J. Leinaweaver. (Id.) Nanula said that Meyer understood and would be going back to the Board. ), At the suggestion of PCC, the Concert Defendants also had brief communications with developer, NPT/Metropolitan, around this same time frame. A. 124-1 at 44.) First, the resignation emails do not show that PCC members would have voted against the sale of the Club to CGP had they known of Ridgewood and CGP's relationship and the profits the Defendants stood to gain as a result of the deal. 116 at 29 (citing Ex. Metropolitan and NPT were at times referred to interchangeably in the record. T.) NPT's revised proposal included a chart comparing NPT/Metropolitan's proposals side-by-side to CGP's proposal. W at 27:1-10, 35:18-36:11, 46:4-8. Federal courts applying Pennsylvania law have agreed with the impropriety of summary judgment in such a situation. No. . No. No. 53 at 58).) 14 to Ex. & Cas. Silverman also wrote, The current GM has a list of potential capital projects with some detail but we will need to get a copy of that list from him and forward to you. (Id.) I don't know the answer to that question.).) . at 37; see also Doc. No. by concealment or other action intentionally prevents the other from acquiring material information. Restatement (Second) of Torts 550. at 17.) (Doc. In other words, CGP would not be purchasing Philmont Club directly. 100-28, Ex. If you would like the costs split 50/50, we would request a 50/50 profit split as well[.]).) 100-5, Ex. then the claim is to be viewed as one for breach of contract. at 27.) No. 15-3641, 2015 WL 6438093, at *10 (E.D. In addition, the Gaines court did not hold that the plaintiffs in that case were parties to a transaction or involved in a business transactional relationship. Sections 5.5(h) and 5.5(k) of the PSA provide (1) Concert Philmont LLC will cause to be completed, and pay the costs of completion of, the [Initial Capital Projects] currently estimated by the Parties to cost approximately FOUR MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS and (2) Concert Philmont LLC will cause to be completed, and pay the costs of completion of, the Phase II Capital Projects currently estimated by the parties to cost approximately FIVE MILLION AND NO/00 DOLLARS. (Doc. ), to Plotnick's knowledge, there were no governmental approvals issued, or even applied for, that would permit the development of the Property with 160 or more units as of that date (see Doc. ), On September 9, two days after the meeting, counsel circulated a proposed Seventh Amendment to the AOS, which included purchase price adjustments. 149-1 at 50. No. No. 2:22-CV-00328 | 2022-01-26, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | No. at 45:23-47:2. 9 to Ex. . Meyer wrote about the potential advantages of a transaction with CGP, including that CGP would: (1) pay off all of [PCC's] current debt and obligations (mortgage, line of credit, capital leases and other) which approximates $1,000,000; (2) commit to invest approximately $4,000,000 into the Club immediately over a 12-24 month time frame; (3) commit to fund ongoing capital reserves at 34% of annual revenues, equat[ing] to approximately $1,000,000 over a five year period; (4) commit an additional $5,000,000 towards various agreed upon projects [u]pon closing the real estate deal; (5) freeze dues increases for two to three years and limit annual increases thereafter; (6) eliminate assessments; and (7) guarantee [] maintaining 27 holes of golf after the South Course land [] sold. (Id.) Therefore, the Concert Defendants' motion for summary judgment is denied as to this argument. Nanula concluded, If we can pull this off, we could get back some of our initial risk capital from future real estate proceeds - maybe zero, maybe never - and this prospect allows us to be interested in PCC. (Id., Ex. Q: And why is that? And the record reflects that because of PCC's distressed financial circumstances, it did not push back during negotiations with the Concert Defendants or halt the transaction even when it believed it could have or should have received more monetary consideration in exchange for selling the Club and Property. almost needs to be all redone again. ), F. PCC Engages in Separate Discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP About Selling the Property and/or Philmont Club, After NPT terminated the AOS on September 26, PCC had separate discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP about potential deals. W at 45:13-48:17. No. Seven to fourteen times Ridgewood's initial investment of $500,000 is $3.5 million to $7 million. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to NPT and drawing all inferences in NPT's favor, the Court infers from the fact that Plotnick and Meyer had several phone calls in October 2016 that there were ongoing discussions about Ridgewood's interest in purchasing a portion of the Property or the entire club. A copy of the meeting notes is available by clicking on the document to the right. at 1, 17, 88.) 1 at 177-85.) 11 (January 20, 2017 email from Grebow to Nanula, stating Meeting with the manager went well . Privacy Policy | Terms | Careers with mctlaw. 100-34, Ex. Inc., 811 A.2d 10, 14 (Pa. Super. Q.) [I]f I knew that was his intention I would say I wouldn't - that wouldn't have sat well with me, nor the members of the club.).). Mindful that is not dispositive, see id., cmt. (Doc. (Id. No. Co., 645 F.Supp.2d 354, 377-78 (E.D. (Doc. Meyer responded, Marty [Stallone] seems like a good guy but that's your call. (Id. The AOS provided NPT with a 90-day due diligence period, during which time NPT had the right to terminate the AOS for any reason. A.) Those eligible for the class action lawsuit include all individuals (or their guardians or estate representatives) who resigned their equity memberships before January 1, 2016, and have not received their full refund amount. . ), CGP. Where, as here, the precontractual statements that form the basis for the fraudulent inducement claim concern specific duties that are later outlined in the contract, courts in this Circuit routinely dismiss the claims as sounding in contract and thus barred by the gist of the action doctrine. After the call, Nanula emailed Fields, attaching a signed non-disclosure agreement and requesting information about PCC, including detailed income statements, [a] listing of recent capital improvements made, and the current list of potential capital projects (with estimated scope and costs, if any) that are being considered, and [a] summary of your current real estate deal and the Toll [Brothers] deal. (Doc. 35 to Ex. the capital investments being implemented with regard to the two required capital phases under our Agreement of Sale . (Compare Doc. The key difference between the two is that a defendant can only be held liable for fraudulent nondisclosure under 551 if a duty to disclose exists, while a defendant can be held liable for active concealment under 500 even if a duty to disclose does not exist. Units and lots are referred to interchangeably. NPT relies on the evidence of disgruntled members to support its contention that Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was material. (Doc. 100-24, Ex. A (The purchase price for the Property shall be Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($12,200,000) assuming a yield of one hundred sixty-two (162) single family market rate semi-attached residential townhome fee simple footprint lots.).) at 35:19-36:9 (Q: [I]f you had known that Ridgewood and Concert, Concert Golf had cut a deal to work together, would it have changed your perspective on the offer that Concert Golf made? Relator does not, however, allege any active concealment or suppression on the part of Omnicare. No. Where the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of fact to find for the non-moving party, there is no genuine issue for trial. (See Doc. Nanula stated, My ops team was there on Friday, and we see a path to making this work at least marginally, even if the real estate deal falls apart after much effort. (Id.) No. ), In an email from months before the PSA was executed, November 21, 2016, Nanula emailed Brandon Collins at CGP, writing, The wild ideas the Board has about a master plan' for the North Course are probably way overblown, and we have huge capital needs in the clubhouse, HVAC, etc. 116 at 28 (Rather, the Defendants were the only source of the information that they were working together behind [PCC's] back to acquire Philmont Club at a cut rate price. 100-2 at 8-22.) Also, on September 27, Meyer met with Plotnick and Grebow, the President and CEO of Ridgewood, at Philmont Club to discuss Ridgewood's interest in the Property. 11-5676, 2015 WL 4597970, at *11 (E.D. Ins. Keep me posted as to any progress made, and when you are closer to a deal with the club, we can paper our agreement. (Id. 073823, 2008 WL 2502132, at *5-6 (E.D. 100-23, Ex. We are all-cash investors because we believe great clubs (Id. ), Following Plotnick and Meyer's October 10 phone call, Nanula had a 42-minute conversation with Plotnick. (Id. No. 1. 5 to Ex. Wen v. Willis is illustrative. Ct. 2016) (Indeed, the Restatement duties to disclose or provide complete information under Sections 529, 550, and 551 apply only in the context of a business transaction between the parties.). No. No. A: . Silverman was but one vote. 124-1 at 8. 100-28, Ex. Pa. Oct. 11, 2017) ([I]t is generally inappropriate for a court to grant summary judgment based solely on a failure to prove damages flowing from a demonstrated breach of contract.); see also Interlink Grp. (See Doc. InterVest, Inc. v. Bloomberg, L.P., 340 F.3d 144, 159-60 (3d Cir. CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC doing business as PHILMONT COUNTRY CLUB, 3331 Street Road, Two Greenwood Square, Suite 128, 3331 Street Road, Two Greenwood Square, S/128, Docket(#3) WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by JAMES STEVENS. X at 65:20-66:21. U.S. Courts Of Appeals | Other | Nanula ran Arnold Palmer Golf Management before starting Concert Golf. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 05:11 PM EST. Plotnick proposed that CGP purchase Philmont CC from the members, including both 18 hole courses; Ridgewood would ha[ve] no involvement on the golf side and instead would be brought in as a joint venture partner solely on the redevelopment portion of the property. (Id.) ' (citing Bucci, 591 F.Supp.2d at 783) (emphasis added).) No. A Ultimately, PCC rejected NPT's proposals. (Our proposal guarantees you all of the money that is currently at risk in the existing Center [sic] Golf offer.). A.) ), Nanula had previously spoken to Glenn Meyer about a potential deal in 2014. at 2 (stating that Concert Philmont LLC would establish and operate the Club); see also Doc. ), The following day, July 23, NPT and PCC entered into an agreement of sale (AOS), pursuant to which PCC agreed to sell the Property to NPT for $12 million, assuming a yield of 162 lots. No. Nice guy . Judgment will be entered against a party who fails to sufficiently establish any element essential to that party's case and who bears the ultimate burden of proof at trial. (Doc. No. 100-29, Ex. 38 to Ex. No. On October 26, Nanula toured the Philmont Club. Corp. USA, Inc. v. Am. Plotnick added, In the meantime, we will continue to stand on the sidelines and let you do your thing. 3:14-cv-02404, 2017 WL 4540613, at *8 (M.D. A at 190.) at 28:8-21 (Q: If you found out, if you learned before the sale of the club to Concert Golf, if you found out Ridgewood was going to make an offer with an increased amount but did not do so because Concert instructed Ridgewood not to make an offer, had you out about that, would you still have recommended the sale of the club to Concert Golf? 37 to Ex. . Nanula told Plotnick, however, that if a consensus was not reached, Meyer may come back to you, and ask for $7m instead of $5m. (Id.) (providing that NPT would work to obtain a text amendment to the current Township Zoning ordinance to (i) rezone the portion of the Property containing the Additional Land to the RSD-2 zoning district; and (ii) permit age-restricted townhouses to be permitted within the RSD-2 zoning district).). 149-1 at 90. No. (See, e.g., Doc. 20 to Ex. On November 2, 2016, Nanula emailed Plotnick, I hope you guys will stand back, profess some concerns about the real estate risks, and just wait to see if I can strike a better deal for all of us here. ), After receiving Ridgewood's proposal, Nanula forwarded the email to Nick Cicero, a partner at Freestone Capital Management. 100-5, Ex. Stallone, who knew of CGP's proposal, responded by comparing NPT's offer of a guaranteed $5 million for the Property to CGP's proposal: [I]f the club accepts the offer on the table from Center [sic] Golf, it only gets $5 million for the same land and that $5 million is at risk with contingencies. (Id. a deal that Concert was going to cut for Ridgewood, Meyer testified that in [his] capacity as president, if the financial arrangement of the deal was going to be as stipulated, [he didn't] know that anything else would have changed our mind in that regard. (Doc. Nanula estimated that the member vote will be 90%+ in favor. (Id.) if, but only if, he is under a duty to the other to exercise reasonable care to disclose the matter in question. Restatement (Second) of Torts 551; see also Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc. v. Pa. U at 58:20-59:11. 14 to Ex. In fact, during oral argument, NPT could not identify a case providing that two companies cannot make plans to acquire a company together, unbeknownst to the seller. No. Tom Kubik, the president of Plantation Golf and Country Club, told the Venice Gondolier Sun that inaddition to the reinvestment program, CGP willimmediately redeem all resigned member equity, exchanging current member equity redemption rights for those improvements.The full article about the sale of PGCC is availablehere. That is not what this Court held. No. (The Board unanimously believes that this is our best option towards securing Philmont's success in the years ahead. Case Details Parties. Like their neighbors, several Concert Golf Partners employees experienced damage to their homes and their hardship did not go unnoticed. No. 100-5, Ex. The case status is Not Classified By Court. And PCC did not push back or drive a harder bargain to get CGP to expend more money on capital improvements following the sale of the developed Property-things that could have increased its own profit as well. . Celotex, 477 U.S. at 323. 125-1 at 76 (Nanula gave Meyer his preliminary thoughts on a proposed transaction); id. 116-10, Ex. Citing to comment l to 551, NPT argues that the Concert Defendants' behavior amounted to swindling. (Doc. No. 100-5, Ex. (Doc. 100-5, Ex. (Doc. Nanula testified that, at that time, he did not know that Ridgewood had discussions with PCC about a potential deal. No. A.) (Doc. For the foregoing reasons, the Court grants summary judgment to the Concert Defendants on Counts I (fraud), II ( 550), III ( 551), and IV (aiding and abetting) and grants summary judgment to the Ridgewood Defendants on Counts II ( 550), III ( 551), V (aiding and abetting). . As an experienced leader in these types of lawsuits, we were confident the firm would have the expertise. 18 to Ex. Once the moving party has met its burden, the nonmoving party must counter with specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial. Matsushita Elec. 100-5, Ex. ), K. PCC Members Are Dissatisfied and Unhappy in the Years Following the Sale, In the years following the sale, many Club members resigned because they were displeased with how the deal panned out and how the Club changed. ), On September 28-the day after Plotnick and Grebow toured Philmont Club-Nanula texted Plotnick and asked if there were any club opportunities that CGP could help Ridgewood with, and Plotnick responded that he was working on something that may fit. Section 551 imposes liability when one . The fact that Nanula and CGP were not parties to PSA is of no moment, as they were agents of Concert Philmont and Concert Philmont Properties. However, the amounts of the refunds are not discussed in the article. 2:11-cv-1588-TFM, 2014 WL 2808097, at *19-20 (W.D. He served 4 years of active duty service in the Army as a Judge Advocate with the rank of Captain. PCC's property included two 18-hole golf courses (the North Course and the South Course), which spanned approximately 296 acres of land. No. ), Ridgewood and CGP continued to keep in touch as things moved ahead with CGP and PCC. In examining the motion, we must draw all reasonable inferences in the nonmovant's favor. But, at the summary judgment stage, the Court may not make credibility determinations. The plaintiff alleged that defendant Willis fraudulently induced him to enter into a contract (the Foxcode Far East LLC Agreement (the FFE Agreement)) and provide defendants Willis and Foxcode with $4 million by falsely representing that if he placed a $4 million investment with them, they would manage the money for his benefit, deliver a return on the investment, and guarantee that the $4 million principal would ultimately be returned in full once the investment was completed. Presently before the Court are the Ridgewood Defendants' and the Concert Defendants' motions for summary judgment. No. Full title:NORTH PENN TOWNS, LP, directly and as assignee of Philmont Country Club, Court:United States District Court, E.D. (Id. Concert Golf Partners bought Blue Hill CC in 2015, after the club was struggling with about $5 million No. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252. A; see also Doc. However, in 2021, Meyer testified that in or around September 2016, Ridgewood made an informal offer for $5 million for the nine-hole Property. 100-28, Ex. 100-24, Ex. (Id. The evidence showed that Gnagey had discarded the abandoned tanks and the soil, and backfilled the excavated area without informing the Fund that it discovered the abandoned tanks; changed its invoicing procedure to the Fund after discovering the abandoned tanks; and issued three invoices to the Fund accompanied by photographs, narratives, and a chronology of daily work activities, all of which failed to document or disclose the abandoned tanks. Id. No. 16 (October 19, 2018 resignation email from Mitch Russell, stating, There is no regard for the agreement between Philmont and Concert golf [sic] and I will clearly go on the record of saying Concert stole Philmont and to date has yet to live up to any of the declarations in the agreement . 149-1 at 124; Doc. ; see also id. (Doc. Scrape 2.5m here.; and (3) Split remainder 60-40. (Doc. A.) The only duty that defendants allegedly breached involved a breach of a duty enshrined in the Purchase Agreement-namely, the non-compete clause.); see also Shoemaker v. HedgeCoVest LLC, Civ. Pa. 2009) ([S]everal district courts evaluating the gist of the action doctrine have held that fraudulent inducement claims are still barred when the fraudulent statements made during negotiations becomes the basis for a subsequently executed contractual duty.). NPT cites two cases for the proposition that the question of materiality cannot can be decided at the summary judgment stage unless the issues are so obviously important that reasonable minds cannot differ on the question of materiality. Nanula wrote, If so, great - we will move ahead on our club deal, and start working with you on the real estate deal. (Id.) (Doc. (See Doc. ), About two years prior, in late 2014, Plotnick emailed Meyer to see whether PCC was interested in discussing a potential transaction with Ridgewood. at 59, Appendix A to the PSA. Restatement (Second) Torts 551(1) (One who fails to disclose to another a fact that he knows may justifiably induce the other to act or refrain from acting in a business transaction is subject to the same liability to the other as though he had represented the nonexistence of the matter that he has failed to disclose, if, but only if, he is under a duty to the other to exercise reasonable care to disclose the matter in question.). 944 F.3d 1259 (10th Cir. Like RLH, NPT contends Ridgewood initially showed interest in potentially purchasing a portion of the Property or the entire club from PCC in 2014, 2015, and then again in September 2016.
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