Opinion
2012-02-2
John McFARLAND, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. OPERA OWNERS, INC., Defendant–Respondent.
William M. Pinzler, New York, for appellants. White Fleischner & Fino, LLP, New York (Evan A. Richman of counsel), for respondent.
William M. Pinzler, New York, for appellants. White Fleischner & Fino, LLP, New York (Evan A. Richman of counsel), for respondent.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan A. Madden, J.), entered July 18, 2011, which granted defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, but without prejudice as to the first and second causes of action, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
The IAS court properly dismissed the breach of contract claim because plaintiffs concededly failed to comply with express conditions precedent to the contract ( see Oppenheimer & Co. v. Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co., 86 N.Y.2d 685, 690, 636 N.Y.S.2d 734, 660 N.E.2d 415 [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 A.D.3d 301, 832 N.Y.S.2d 505 [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 N.Y.2d 308, 318, 639 N.Y.S.2d 283, 662 N.E.2d 763 [1995]; Board of Mgrs. of the Chelsea 19 Condominium v. Chelsea 19 Assoc., 73 A.D.3d 581, 582, 905 N.Y.S.2d 8 [2010] ).