By: Jeffrey M. Haber In Lopez v. O’Sullivan, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32178(U) (Sup. Ct., Suffolk County) (here), the court declined to dismiss fraud claims, among others, finding that plaintiff sufficiently …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In today’s Fraud Notes, we examine Yudkin v. Evergreen Terrace 888 Corp., 2025 NY Slip Op 03223 (2d Dept. May 28, 2025) (here), and Lapin v. Verner, …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber To state a claim for fraud, a plaintiff must allege “a misrepresentation or a material omission of fact which was false and known to be false by …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In today’s Fraud Notes, we examine two cases involving claims of fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment. In Board of Mgrs. of 570 Broome Condominium v. …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber “The elements of a cause of action for fraud require a material misrepresentation of a fact, knowledge of its falsity, an intent to induce reliance, justifiable …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Over the years, this Blog has examined numerous cases (indeed, too many to link to) in which the plaintiff claims to have been fraudulently induced to …
Readers of this Blog know that to state a cause of action for fraudulent inducement, the complaint must allege “that the defendant intentionally made a material misrepresentation of fact in …
“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 …
It has long been held that “promissory statements as to what will be done in the future are not actionable.” Adams v. Clark, 239 N.Y. 403, 410 (1925). However, when the …
“A cause of action for fraud does not arise when the only fraud charged relates to a breach of contract.” Krantz v. Chateau Stores of Can. Ltd., 256 A.D.2d 186, …
