Fraud Claim Held Not Duplicative of a Single Page Contract
- Jan 14 2024
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. A plaintiff claiming a breach of …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. A plaintiff claiming a breach of …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In Merchant Factors Corp. v. Crush Apparel & Accessories Inc., 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 50755(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County July 21, 2023) (here), plaintiff, Merchant Factors …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. Where both claims are asserted, more …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A common theme in commercial litigation is the assertion of a breach of contract claim and a fraudulent inducement claim. As readers of this Blog know, …
A recurring theme in the jurisprudence concerning claims of fraud and breach of contract is duplication – that is, whether the fraud claim duplicates the breach of contract claim. It …
In P & HR Solutions, LLC v. Ram Capital Funding, LLC, 2021 N.Y. Slip Op. 03554 (1st Dept. June 8, 2021) (here), the Appellate Division, First Department was faced with …
As we have discussed in numerous posts, plaintiffs alleging breach of contract and fraud risk having the latter cause of action dismissed because it is duplicative of the former one. …
This Blog frequently highlights cases analyzing the viability of fraud claims when contract claims are also made. See, e.g., [here], [here], [here], [here], [here], [here]. In Michael Davis Construction, Inc. …
“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” This saying best describes the duplication of claims doctrine …
A “recurring question” New York courts grapple with is whether the facts alleged in a complaint give rise to claims for both breach of contract and fraudulent inducement. Cronos Grp. …