Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2012

McFarland v. Opera Owners, Inc.

McFarland v. Opera Owners, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided February 2, 2012
92 A.D.3d 428; 937 N.Y.2d 591
McFarland v. Opera Owners, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

The IAS court properly dismissed the breach of contract claim because plaintiffs concededly failed to comply with express *429conditions precedent to the contract (see Oppenheimer & Co. v Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co., 86 NY2d 685, 690 [1995]).

The court properly dismissed the fraud claim as barred by the merger clause, “as is” clause, and other disclaimers (see Rivietz v Wolohojian, 38 AD3d 301 [2007]). Moreover, plaintiffs’ allegations of defendant’s intent to breach the contract are insufficient to state a cause of action for fraud (see New York Univ. v Continental Ins. Co., 87 NY2d 308, 318 [1995]; Board of Mgrs. of the Chelsea 19 Condominium v Chelsea 19 Assoc., 73 AD3d 581, 582 [2010]). Concur — Mazzarelli, J.R, Friedman, Catterson, Renwick and Román, JJ.

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