59 at 36.) that wouldn't have sat well with me, nor the members of the club.).) (See Doc. (Id. The following week, on October 10, Plotnick emailed the same documents to Matthew Glavin at Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC. 100-23, Ex. A (I thought it would be proper' for us to advise Tom [King with NVR] that we are going to let the agreement expire in some manner.). Ross served as the principal negotiator for Ladbrokes.All of Ross's alleged misrepresentations concerned matters governed by the Letter of Intent between Ladbrokes and Williams.). (Id. After CGP Submits Its Proposal to PCC, CGP and Ridgewood Continue to Discuss Working Together and a Potential Deal, On November 2, Nanula emailed Plotnick to bring him up to date on PCC's reaction to CGP's proposal to purchase Philmont Club. Second-and most importantly-the Court only determined that the fraud claim as alleged in the initial Complaint sounded in tort. (emphasis added).) Q.) at 29; see also Doc. Nanula testified that, at that time, he did not know that Ridgewood had discussions with PCC about a potential deal. Public Records Policy. A: Possibly. (emphases added)).) (Our proposal guarantees you all of the money that is currently at risk in the existing Center [sic] Golf offer.). 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. A (showing that CGP stated that, upon closing of a real estate transaction on the 60-acre Property, it would commit to fund $5 million in a second phase capital projects). ), NPT. No. 100-5, Ex. Afterwards, Nanula requested additional information from Meyer, including documents on the real estate development, Toll / NVR deal terms, property survey, environmental reports and any information PCC had about the various capital projects it considered. (Id.) According to Plotnick, Meyer told him the due diligence period was about to expire and PCC was not willing to extend the due diligence period again. at 13:1-3; id. U.S. Courts Of Appeals | Other | (Id. NPT counters that New Jersey law applies, citing to a choice of law provision in the Confidentiality Agreement. 100-24, Ex. PLC, 93 Fed.Appx. Section 551 imposes liability when one . Corp. USA, Inc. v. Am. W at 117:17-118:9.). The Court concludes there is not. No. Fraudulent Concealment and Fraudulent Nondisclosure Claims, In Counts II and III, NPT, as PCC's assignee, asserts fraudulent concealment and fraudulent nondisclosure claims against all Defendants under Restatement (Second) of Torts 550 and 551, alleging that the Concert and Ridgewood Defendants failed to disclose that they were working together and actively concealed their relationship. Nanula explained that Meyer wanted to explore how we could give the club 100% of all our real estate proceeds in 2-4 years when a deal happens. (Id.) Concert Golf offers a personalized and curated approach to partnership and operates 27 private golf and country clubs nationally, including former developer-owned clubs and longtime member-owned clubs. Nanula elaborated, In a normal deal where we are both fronting the land cost, I would still presume a straight-up 50-50 deal, but here the fact pattern and risks are different. (Id.). (Doc. No. No. 100-8, Ex. (Doc. (See Doc. A: . No. In other words, CGP would not be purchasing Philmont Club directly. 3 to Ex. A (December 20, 2016 email from Meyer to Silverman, forwarding NPT's revised proposal and stating, Hot off the press. (Doc. 100-28, Ex. ), On November 1, 2016, Nanula provided PCC with a formal written proposal for CGP's purchase of Philmont Club and the Property. Judge removes the case from the June 2022 trial docket. No. No. 2019). at 42:2 7.) The initial burden of demonstrating that there are no genuine issues of material fact falls on the moving party. 100-5, Ex. . No. and then Concert told Ridgewood to stay down, therefore, not to have potentially two people interested in Philmont, that would have changed [his] opinion of the transaction. And, the Court is even less persuaded by NPT's contention that Meyer's testimony that the Defendants' relationship was disconcerting shows that relationship went to the essence of the transaction. 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.). (Doc. . At the conference, Plotnick expressed interest to Brown about a potential transaction between PCC and Ridgewood. (Doc. 116 at 28-29. (See Doc. at 23. No. Nos. (Id. In allegedly creating the mayhem, Coutu became part of the transaction.). No. 2014)); see also id. . (See id.). (Id. (Doc. Pa. Jul. On September 10, Silverman provided Nanula with the requested information and noted that [t]he real estate deal [was] with NVR, Inc. not Toll Brothers. (Doc. 100-29, Ex. The due diligence period was extended until September 29, 2016 through a series of eight amendments to the AOS. In Pennsylvania, the elements of fraud must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. See Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc., 82 A.3d at 493, 500 n.4 (noting that the presiding officer found that the Fund presented clear and convincing evidence that Gnagey perpetrated a fraud in concealing the existence of the abandoned tanks and/or misrepresenting the number of tanks at the site and ultimately affirming the presiding officer's holding that the hiding of the tanks constituted fraud); see also SodexoMAGIC, LLC v. Drexel Univ., 24 F.4th 183, 205, 212 (3d Cir. NPT relies on the evidence of disgruntled members to support its contention that Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was material. 100-5, Ex. (See Doc. No. 116-2 at 202 (In discussing the component of the Defendants' agreement that yields a $7 million allocation for the Property, Mr. Nanula wrote to his associates: Next $7m to CGP for land. On January 21, 2017, Grebow emailed Nanula and Plotnick about his meeting with the Township, stating that the manager for the Township [d]idn't flinch on the 160 units and wanted a $1 million contribution for traffic and for the club to be age-restricted in return. . A. (Doc. Discovery Inc. is suing Paramount Global, saying its competitor aired new episodes of the popular animated comedy series South Park after Ct. 2002)). 149-1 at 83; see also Doc. At bottom, aside from Ridgewood's initial interest in making an offer to purchase a portion of the Property or the entire club, NPT has not identified- let alone pointed to any evidence of-any interaction that PCC had with Ridgewood that would constitute a business transaction. at 65-67.) 100-5, Ex. See LEM 2Q, LLC, 144 A.3d at 182 (Here, Guaranty was a party only to the escrow and thus had no duties toward LEM in the mezzanine loan transaction. . He told me to call him back in 6 months.).). 149-1 at 112.) 116, 117.) 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. (Doc. Under the DSA, Ridgewood Philmont is paid a management fee for providing development services. 11.) (Id. No. LLC v. Gordon Grp. No. That same day, Meyer and Nanula had a phone call regarding the terms under which the Concert Defendants would purchase Philmont Club. (Doc. Ridgewood moves for summary judgment on this claim, arguing that because Silverman testified that PCC suffered no damages from Ridgewood's breach, NPT cannot prove an essential element of a breach of contract claim. In Counts IV and V, NPT, as assignee, brings twin aiding and abetting fraud claims against the Concert Defendants (Count IV) and the Ridgewood Defendants (Count V). v. PNC Fin. at 113. The Court finds that there is no genuine issue of material fact that the Concert Defendants did not have a duty to disclose its relationship with Ridgewood to PCC. (Id. Pa. 2004) (finding no duty to speak to the public at large). However, Meyer also testified had he known that Nanula was speaking with another potential buyer to not continue to approach PCC, that information would have been disconcerting to him. No. About a week later, on October 5, Plotnick emailed Tom Bennison from ClubCorp, attaching PCC's financials, including financial statements, profit and loss spreadsheets, and a 2016-2017 budget. X at 80:1 81:6; Doc. 100-26, Ex. (Id. A.) (Doc. 59.). Attorneys at mctlaw believe you deserve the amount originally and contractually promised when you purchased an equity membership. A; Doc. at 5357.) 100-33, Ex. Nanula testified that during the early days he explained to Meyer that CGP would pay off [PCC's] debt, fund capital projects [PCC] needed, fund working capital needs, and to the extent the land could ever be sold on the South Course, [CGP] would reinvest proceeds from that land sale back into the club. (Doc. NPT also argues the Concert Defendants had a duty to disclose under 551(2)(b). at 283:14-284:6 (explaining that at the meeting, they discussed an amendment to the AOS and it became clear to [him] through the actions of Mr. Tulio that NPT and NVR were not getting along very well and there was some indication both at that meeting and therefore that the relationship between those two entities was going to be terminated).) W at 113:4-9 (Q: When did you first learn that Ridgewood had become involved with Concert Golf? a. Why is this public record being published online? 100-21, Ex. No. Pa. July 31, 2015) ([W]here a party is accused of purposefully concealing information material to a transaction, no confidential or fiduciary relationship between the parties need exist for liability to be imposed. 2 Forwarded To: Counsel on 12/31/2018 (ahf) (Entered: 12/31/2018), (#1) COMPLAINT against CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0313-13254330. 124-1 at 9. No. . No. The Court is not persuaded that the Concert Defendants' behavior shocks the conscience or that the Concert Defendants trapped PCC into a deal, the substance of which it was unaware. In the revised proposal, NPT offered PCC two options: either [a] purchase price of $12 million subject to zoning, land development, and environmental contingencies or [a] purchase price of $5 million for the Property as-is, plus $1 million conditioned on rezoning approval for 160 or more restricted townhouses. (Doc. Therefore, based upon your proposal of a 60/40 split of the profits, we propose splitting all due diligence and entitlement costs 60/40 (Concert/RW). Under the proposed Seventh Amendment, the minimum purchase price would be revised to $12,049,382.40-i.e., $75,308.64 multiplied by 160. at 612. 100-29, Ex. (Doc. No. No. WebConcert Golf Partners is a boutique owner-operator of private clubs based in Newport Beach, Calif. ), Nonetheless, according to Meyer, even if another offer were available, PCC may have still moved forward given its financial predicament and its desire to no longer operate the Club. A dispute is genuine if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party, and a fact is material if it might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248. . No. It also never contracted to perform services for Rumsey, and it was not part of an employment relationship with Rumsey. 149-1 at 60.) He served 4 years of active duty service in the Army as a Judge Advocate with the rank of Captain. ), Silverman and Meyer testified that they were not aware of any damages the Club suffered by virtue of Ridgewood sharing the information with ClubCorp or Morningstar. No. They have an outstanding team that truly care for their clientsI have been awarded a fair six figure settlement. . 18 to Ex. No. No. No. A: Potentially . No. As a kicker' if we are fortunate enough to get the zoning approval we are seeking, we will add another $1 million to the purchase price for a total of $6 million.); id. 13 (September 27, 2016 email from Plotnick to Meyer, stating, Thanks again for taking the time to speak with and tour Jonathan and I today. (Doc. (Id. (quoting Colton, 231 F.3d at 898-99); accord U.S. ex rel. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322 (1986). No. VENICE What began as one lawsuit seeking a refund of an equity membership in the Plantation Golf & Country Club will go to trial next year as a class action involving hundreds of plaintiffs. Because a party to a transaction is broader than a party to a contract, the fact that CGP and Nanula were not parties to the PSA is not dispositive. (Doc. (See, e.g., 123-5, Ex. 2003). The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and 100 28, Ex. It is undisputed that PCC was in a distressed financial situation. A: Well, you know, because we - we wanted to be out of the club business so, you know, if we received one offer where we were going to have an operator versus another offer that was just for real estate deal there may have been some concerns about, you know, continuing to having [sic] to operate the club.). 6.) 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. (Id. It is clear that NPT believes it has been wronged. 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.) . 100-5, Ex. 100-5, Ex. 100-5, Ex. 100-5, Ex. 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