Q: If two offers were given to you, to the club, is it fair to say based on your - your goal of maximizing return you would have picked the higher amount than the lower amount? (See Doc. 149-1 at 131. No. at 79-80; id. No. (Compare Doc. (See Doc. at 118:3-9. In response, Nanula explained that PCC had two choices: (1) they could either get the full proceeds of the sale of the Property, if a sale ever even occurred, and bear all the risks and costs during the process or (2) allow CGP to rescue and fix the club now without taking any risk or bearing any cost at all. (Id.) That same day, Stallone also sent Nanula NPT's sketch plan for the Property, which had been prepared by NPT's engineer. See Schutter, 2008 WL 2502132, at *2, *6-7 (granting summary judgment on fraudulent omission claim under 551 and holding that a hostel's bed capacity was not basic to the transaction, even though the plaintiff only purchased the hostel based on his understanding that the hostel had a 70-bed capacity and sought to cancel the agreement of sale after learning that the hostel's bed capacity was in fact only 54 beds). 100-28, Ex. No. mctlaw Fights to Help You Receive the Amount You Deserve. A Ultimately, PCC rejected NPT's proposals. (Id. 100-5, Ex. No. ), Nanula incorporated this into the November 1, 2016 proposal that CGP sent to PCC. 100-28, Ex. A; Doc. (Doc. ), CGP is involved in the golf club industry. (Id. No. W at 45:13-48:17. No. (Id. See Williams v. Hilton Grp. The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for RLH on the 551 claim, holding that RLH was not a party to a business transaction under 551. The proposed Ninth Amendment also contemplated extending the due diligence period through October 3, 2016 and stated that as of October 4, the due diligence period would further be extended for six months following the date on which the Township approved an amendment to its zoning ordinance. A.) at 34; accord Doc. 100-28, Ex. 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. A, #3 & #5.) No. No. As PCC did not execute the proposed Ninth Amendment upon receipt on September 26, the due diligence period deadline, approximately an hour and a half later, NPT formally terminated the AOS. . 18 to Ex. at 77 (describing [t]he financial components of CGP's proposal); id. (See Doc. PGCC and Concert file their reply objecting to the request for rehearing by The Class. 22 to Ex. at 496-97, 503-04. Meyer also testified that he did not believe the Concert Defendants necessarily acted in accordance with what they said they were going to do. (Id. Therefore, even without compensatory damages, an insurer can be liable for nominal damages for violating its contractual duty of good faith by failing to settle. Nanula told Meyer that he would be willing to commit to funding and completing a series of capital projects that the board wanted to get done that was on the order of $4 million. (Doc. 116-19, Ex. ), 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. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 05:11 PM EST. In other words, CGP would not be purchasing Philmont Club directly. North Penn Towns LP v. Concert Golf Partners LLC, et al, PIERRE, BELLANDE V CONCERT INDIAN SPRING LLC, RESSEL v. UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). The Class files their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to have the Court decide their claim for breach of contract and other issues. No. United States District Court, E.D. Notably, Defendants fail to cite any applicable case law to support their position.).). 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. No. Recently paid refunds are NOWHERE NEAR the originally promised 80%. 117 at 16-17. (Doc. (Id.) No. I said no; about $5m is all we could afford to plow back. Nanula also stated that he would work on a preliminary proposal to share [that] week. (Id.) To the contrary, Meyer testified that so long as one offer [was] acceptable to PCC, uhm, irrespective of the fact that another may have been available . Plotnick also suggested that Nanula get feedback from Meyer and PCC's Board before putting their agreement in writing. . As an experienced leader in these types of lawsuits, we were confident the firm would have the expertise. No. WebDocket for NORTH PENN TOWNS, LP v. CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, LLC, 2:19-cv-04540 Brought to you by the RECAP Initiative and Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. Cases involving employment discrimination (gender, age, religion, etc. B at 51:7-12 (Q: Are there other individuals affiliated with Metropolitan Development Group that provided an advisory role to North Penn Towns, LP? No. Inc., 811 A.2d 10, 14 (Pa. Super. 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. 13), and the Court granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part (Doc. at 37; see also Doc. Ins. Deposition of Class Representative P. McGowan, Deposition of former PGCC Club Manager J. Leinaweaver. 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. A; see also Doc. at 27 (At this stage in the litigation, the Court is not persuaded by Defendants' contention that the fraud claims arise under the PSA. In sum, the Court finds that the Ridgewood Defendants were not parties to a business transaction under 551 or parties to a transaction under 550, and, therefore, we grant summary judgment in their favor on Counts II and III. Public Records Policy. Viewing all the facts in the light most favorable to Plaintiff and drawing all inferences in its favor, the Court finds that a reasonable juror could conclude that the Concert Defendants' actively concealed their relationship with Ridgewood from PCC. No. Nanula made the following request: For now, I hope you guys will stand back, profess some concerns about the real estate risks, and just wait to see if I can strike a better deal for all of us here. (Id. Second-and most importantly-the Court only determined that the fraud claim as alleged in the initial Complaint sounded in tort. (Doc. ), On January 19, 2017, PCC's Executive Board voted to approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA). (Id. 100-5, Ex. The change of bylaws without consent from resigned members is a self-serving business practice by PGCC. 100-5, Ex. Third, even though Silverman testified that his opinion would have changed had he known that Concert told Ridgewood to stay down, Silverman is but one vote. No. The Class asks the court to help simplify discovery, Deposition of Class Representative C. Holloway, Court issues Order setting expert report deadlines. 100-5, Ex. 100-18, Ex. No. No. j (emphases added); see also Schutter, 2008 WL 2502132, at *6; Youndt, 868 A.2d at 551. Thus, the Court grants the Ridgewood Defendants' motion for summary judgment as to the 550 claim. 1:21-CV-00455 | 2021-05-21, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | W, 36:20-37:9, 54:10-54:22).) The Class is defined as: All individuals (or their guardians or representatives) who had an effective resigned equity membership before April 1, 2016, and who have not received their full refund amount., Written Order granting Class Certification issued. We disagree. Although this Court has held that CGP and Nanula were not parties to the PSA (see Doc. Because the Concert Defendants did not owe PCC a duty of disclosure under any of the circumstances enumerated in the Restatement (Second) of Torts 551(2)(a)-(e), the Court grants the Concert Defendants' summary judgment motion as to NPT's 551 fraudulent nondisclosure claim. . Each side had the same ability to obtain an appraisal and understand the potential worth of the Property and Club. Equal Employment Opportunity Act (EEOA) - 42 USC 2000e NPT opposes the motions. Not interested).). The plaintiff alleged that defendant Willis fraudulently induced him to enter into a contract (the Foxcode Far East LLC Agreement (the FFE Agreement)) and provide defendants Willis and Foxcode with $4 million by falsely representing that if he placed a $4 million investment with them, they would manage the money for his benefit, deliver a return on the investment, and guarantee that the $4 million principal would ultimately be returned in full once the investment was completed. A (Given these benefits and the operational and management obstacles we continue to experience, the Board of Directors is pursuing a transaction with [CGP]); Id. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. See 66 F.3d at 611. Nanula concluded, If we can pull this off, we could get back some of our initial risk capital from future real estate proceeds - maybe zero, maybe never - and this prospect allows us to be interested in PCC. (Id., Ex. He wanted to explore how we could give the club 100% of all our real estate proceeds . The Court concludes there is not. All future club required CapX will be the responsibility of Concert; and [t]hird, 60/40 (Concert/Ridgewood) of all additional proceeds. (Id.) No. Under either New Jersey or Pennsylvania law, actual damages need not be established to survive summary judgment on a contract claim. fails to disclose . W at 68:1-2 & Doc. No. AA.) You will see. at 70-71. No. No. Metropolitan Development Group (Metropolitan) is a land development business (see id. 100-43, Ex. But neither this assertion-nor the single citation to the record that follows-evidence active concealment of material information. Section 550 applies to fraudulent concealment claims (i.e., active concealment), while Section 551 applies to fraudulent nondisclosure claims (i.e., mere silence). A.) Meyer immediately forwarded to Silverman, stating, Hot off the press. Those eligible for the class action lawsuit include all individuals (or their guardians or estate representatives) who resigned their equity memberships before January 1, 2016, and have not received their full refund amount. MM at 187:23-188:1.) at 22.) 100-5, Ex. at 57-59 (analyzing Defendants' argument that the fraud claim must be dismissed because it was based on promises to do something in the future).). For these reasons, the Court finds that Ridgewood is not a party to a business transaction for purposes of 551 and grants summary judgment to Ridgewood on NPT's fraudulent nondisclosure claim against it. W at 20:9-21:23; see also id. Rumsey Land Company (Rumsey) owned a property, and when Rumsey filed for bankruptcy, Resource Land Holdings, LLC (RLH) offered to purchase the property. at 28. . 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. 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. at 60-64.) A: I would say not necessarily. 21 to Ex. 125-3, Ex. (Doc. 125-3, Ex. Approximately two-and-a-half years later, on September 18, 2019, as part of the settlement, NPT and PCC entered into a Limited Assignment of Claims Agreement. Celotex, 477 U.S. at 323. That same day, Meyer and Nanula had a phone call regarding the terms under which the Concert Defendants would purchase Philmont Club. Company Type For Profit. Mail Class Action Notices mailed to class members/former PGCC equity members. Plantation refund lawsuit expands to 54 plaintiffs Earle Kimel earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com 0:00 1:33 SARASOTA COUNTY A lawsuit against No. ), On September 23, 2016, Plotnick emailed Meyer to discuss a potential relationship at Philmont. (Doc. . 20 to Ex. Why is this public record being published online? (See Doc. at 35:19-36:9 (Q: [I]f you had known that Ridgewood and Concert, Concert Golf had cut a deal to work together, would it have changed your perspective on the offer that Concert Golf made? In analyzing the applicability of the gist of the action doctrine and determining whether a cause of action sounds in contract or tort, courts should consider whether the claim arises from breaches of duties imposed by law as a matter of social policy or from breaches of duties imposed by contracts between particular individuals. A: Potentially . (Doc. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322 (1986). Nor was he aware of anyone from Ridgewood professing such concerns to any other PCC Board member or club member. at 2 (stating that Concert Philmont LLC would establish and operate the Club); see also Doc. at 12:4-24 (Silverman's testimony that he never spoke with anyone from Ridgewood and that there were no in-depth discussions with Ridgewood and it really wasn't in the forefront because otherwise he would have known more about it and been more involved); id. X, 45:23-47:2, 65:20-66:21; Ex. 100-7, Ex. ), Defendants are correct that 550 and 551 impose liability only on one who is a party to a transaction. 100-16, Ex. No. The due diligence period was extended until September 29, 2016 through a series of eight amendments to the AOS. ] (emphasis added)).) . 100-5, Ex. The Concert Defendants argue that the fraud claim should be dismissed because it is barred by the statute of limitations, the gist of the action doctrine, and the economic loss doctrine, among other reasons. 22-2596 | 2022-08-29, Palm Beach County 15th Judicial Circuit Courts | Civil Right | A. However, the Court permitted the fraud claim against CGP and Nanula to proceed to the extent it was based on the representation that they would spend $5 million in capital improvements. No. ' Matsushita, 475 U.S. at 587 (citation omitted). . No. 13 to Ex. ), to Plotnick's knowledge, there were no governmental approvals issued, or even applied for, that would permit the development of the Property with 160 or more units as of that date (see Doc. ), The next day, on September 26, NPT sent PCC a proposed Ninth Amendment to the AOS. No. the law ordinarily infers that damage ensued, and, in the absence of actual damages, the law vindicates that right by awarding nominal damages.' But see id. 2015) (Under Pennsylvania law, if a party is able to prove breach of contract but can show no damages flowing from the breach, the party is entitled to recover nominal damages. No. Plotnick and Meyer spoke on the phone on October 5, October 10, and October 13. 149-1 at 60.) ), Cicero agreed that the return Ridgewood would receive under the proposal seems awfully high instead of just some set fee that is relatively nominal. (Id.) (See Doc. 464, 476 (10th Cir. (Doc. No. Court issues its ruling saying that The Class did not present enough evidence to prove that PGCC breached its contract with the members of The Class. 100-28, Ex. 100-24, Ex. Pa. 2004) (finding no duty to speak to the public at large). a deal that Concert was going to cut for Ridgewood, Meyer testified that in [his] capacity as president, if the financial arrangement of the deal was going to be as stipulated, [he didn't] know that anything else would have changed our mind in that regard. (Doc. 2:22-CV-00328 | 2022-01-26, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | 14 to Ex. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants in part and denies in part the motions. . Section 551 imposes liability when one . A. . Id. . Nanula decided it was time for Ridgewood and CGP to paper our deal on the real estate opportunity and asked Plotnick to send him his tweaks to CGP's counter-proposal. No. No. ), At the suggestion of PCC, the Concert Defendants also had brief communications with developer, NPT/Metropolitan, around this same time frame. Nanula told Meyer no; about $5m is all we could afford to plow back, given that CGP is taking the risk in this scenario, not the club. (Id.) No. 59.) No. . No. Nos. Because NPT was unable to terminate the AOS with PCC without NVR's written consent, it asked NVR to determine whether it would consent or whether it would prefer for NPT to assign the AOS to NVR. Oral Arguments before the 2nd District Court of Appeals regarding the appeal by PGCC and Concert Plantation on Class Certification. Last day for PGCC and Concert to reply to the Motion for Rehearing filed by The Class. The Country Club sold to Concert Golf Partners, a company that owns and operates 19 upscale private clubs. Along with the sale came a plan to recapitalize. 173.) Meyer testified that he told Nanula he understood Nanula's rationale. Ridgewood appears to argue that Pennsylvania law applies. . We need active, independent management expertise and an immediate infusion of operating and capital support.). Civil Action 19-4540-KSM (E.D. . . NPT primarily sought these extensions to sort out the unit yield issue but also needed to resolve certain environmental issues prior to any development of the Property. And the golf course has not really been improved, uhm, to the level that it needs. No. A subsidiary of Concert Golf Partners that controls the Plantation Golf and Country Club (PGCC) in Venice, FL faces a class-action lawsuit brought by former members who say they were denied millions of dollars in refunds. He already knew about you and had been on your website. (Id. July 18, 2014) (The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that proof of actual damages is not necessary to survive summary judgment on a breach of contract claim: the general rule is that whenever there is a breach of contract . 14 to Ex. Defendants moved to dismiss the Complaint (see Doc. A: [I]f I knew that that was his intention . at 45:23-47:2. He said they were working on a deal with a RE developer, and could not do anything else right now. No. [A]: I'm not sure whether there is a case that talks about two companies cannot do that.).). 101-1 at 17 (citing case applying Pennsylvania law).) (See Doc. Second, although Meyer testified that it would have been disconcerting to him if Nanula told Ridgewood to stand down, he did not testify that that information alone would have changed his mind regarding approving the deal. Nanula explained that CGP was in the early stages of trying to purchase Philmont Club and had received an initial proposal from golf-adjacent developer Ridgewood. NPT informed NVR that unless they were able to come to some understanding concerning the additional costs that are involved as a result of this material change, NPT would be forced to provide notice of its intention to terminate the LPA. 116-5, Ex. Pa. 1996) and In re Westinghouse Sec. Aug. 14, 2012) ([C]ommon-law fraud includes acts taken to conceal, create a false impression, mislead, or otherwise deceive in order to prevent the other party from acquiring material information. No. 9 to Ex. D at 282:10-24; see also id. ), F. PCC Engages in Separate Discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP About Selling the Property and/or Philmont Club, After NPT terminated the AOS on September 26, PCC had separate discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP about potential deals. 100-2 at 25.) . 124-1 at 29. 100-5, Ex. Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund illustrates the type of conduct that constitutes active concealment. ; see also id. 100-26, Ex. Tom Kubik, the president of Plantation Golf and Country Club, told the Venice Gondolier Sun that inaddition to the reinvestment program, CGP willimmediately redeem all resigned member equity, exchanging current member equity redemption rights for those improvements.The full article about the sale of PGCC is availablehere. (See Doc. This includes affirmative suppression of the truth with the intent to deceive. Id. The Class provides the Court with its arguments explaining that there are fact issues that need to go to a jury to decide. Pa. June 19, 2014) (rejecting the defendant's argument that the plaintiffs had not been damaged and that summary judgment was warranted as to their breach of contract claim because at a minimum, nominal damages were proper to the extent the plaintiffs prevailed on liability); Haywood v. University of Pittsburgh, 976 F.Supp.2d 606, 645 (W.D. 100-26, Ex. No. Plaintiff North Penn Towns, L.P. (NPT), as assignee of Philmont Country Club (PCC), has sued Concert Golf Partners, LLC (CGP) and Peter Nanula (the Concert Defendants) and Ridgewood Real Estate Partners, LLC (Ridgewood), Jonathan Grebow, and Michael Plotnick (the Ridgewood Defendants) (collectively, Defendants) for fraud, fraudulent nondisclosure, and fraudulent concealment under Restatement (Second) of Torts 550 and 551, aiding and abetting fraud, and breach of contract. 59 at 27-32.). Concert Golf is a boutique operator of private golf and country clubs focused on providing high-quality lifestyle offerings and amenities for its members. 2019). And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! 2:23-CV-00344 | 2023-01-27. No. At the conclusion of the meeting the Seller agreed to a minimal reduction in the sales price and unfortunately, without an Amendment to the LPA, we are forced to provide you this notice. (Id.) Philmont Club's facilities also included a tennis court, swimming pool, and clubhouse. It appears that this was the basis for the Bucci court's test-not the Restatement directly. Not interested. (Doc. On September 19, Nanula requested any and all details on the pending NVR deal for the South Course acreage. (Id.) ), Nanula had previously spoken to Glenn Meyer about a potential deal in 2014. Judge removes the case from the June 2022 trial docket. Finally, one place to get all the court documents we need. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to NPT and drawing all inferences in NPT's favor, the Court infers from the fact that Plotnick and Meyer had several phone calls in October 2016 that there were ongoing discussions about Ridgewood's interest in purchasing a portion of the Property or the entire club. Pennsylvania. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. mctlawis a federally registered trademark. ), 3. (Id.). We paid $18,000, then it went up to $21,000, then it went to $30,000, he said, referring to the value of his equity. 149-1 at 59. 116 at 28-19 (Ridgewood and CGP also had a duty to disclose their relationship because disclosure was necessary to prevent Ridgewood's backing out of its promise to make an offer to [PCC] from being misleading.).) at 28:8-21 (Q: If you found out, if you learned before the sale of the club to Concert Golf, if you found out Ridgewood was going to make an offer with an increased amount but did not do so because Concert instructed Ridgewood not to make an offer, had you out about that, would you still have recommended the sale of the club to Concert Golf? Wen v. Willis is illustrative. ), On November 1, 2016, Nanula provided PCC with a formal written proposal for CGP's purchase of Philmont Club and the Property. (Doc. They have an outstanding team that truly care for their clientsI have been awarded a fair six figure settlement. No. No. (July 19, 2022 Hr'g Tr. (Doc. . 20 to Ex. 100-5, Ex. 100-28, Ex. (Id. There is scant case law on what constitutes a party to a transaction under 550 and a business transaction between parties under 551. CGP and Ridgewood's Initial Interactions in Fall 2016, In September 2016, Nanula met Plotnick at an industry conference. (Id. 124-1 at 11-12. . Concert Golf Partners is a boutique operator of private golf and country clubs headquartered in Lake Mary, FL. Concert Golf offers a personalized and curated approach to partnership and operates 25 private golf and country clubs nationally, including former developer-owned clubs and longtime member-owned clubs. (Id. We have an experienced commercial litigation team ready to help you. . We disagree. (emphasis added). No. No. The agreed-upon Phase II Capital Projects included: South Course improvements; additional North Course improvements from Andrew Green's master plan; improvements to the tennis facility; clubhouse renovations; and construction of a new maintenance facility. 116 at 27 (citing Ex. 1.) (See id. Pa. 2013) (Haywood's motion for summary judgment must, therefore, be denied because the University, if it proves the other elements of a claim for breach of contract, may be entitled to nominal damages.). ), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - 29 USC 621-634 No. if, but only if, he is under a duty to the other to exercise reasonable care to disclose the matter in question. Restatement (Second) of Torts 551; see also Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc. v. Pa. In the Notice, NPT explained that it was notified that any rezoning would require that the property be age restricted and require that the community include a clubhouse and a pool and that it had determined these mandated changes to the scope of the project constituted a material change under the terms of the LPA. ), A few hours later, Nanula sent a follow up email, stating that CGP continue[d] to be intrigued here, with the caveat that we still have to get comfortable with the Club in the event that no real estate proceeds are ever realized (enviro, Town, intersection, buyers). No. 16 at 4-5 (There is no regard for the agreement between Philmont and Concert golf [sic] and I will clearly go on the record of saying Concert stole Philmont and to date has yet to live up to any of the declarations in the agreement . 100-28, Ex. 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. (Id.) 100-5, Ex. at 177-79.) The transaction closed on or around March 1. (Doc. at 62:16-64:3 (explaining that CGP buys and manages country clubs but that technically each country club is owned by an individual singlepurpose entity); see also Doc. No. The Court dismissed the fraud in the omission and fraudulent concealment claims, determining that Defendants did not owe PCC, which was a sophisticated entity engaged in an arms-length business transaction, a duty to speak. The evidence showed that Gnagey had discarded the abandoned tanks and the soil, and backfilled the excavated area without informing the Fund that it discovered the abandoned tanks; changed its invoicing procedure to the Fund after discovering the abandoned tanks; and issued three invoices to the Fund accompanied by photographs, narratives, and a chronology of daily work activities, all of which failed to document or disclose the abandoned tanks. Id. 9 to Ex. (Doc. ), About two years prior, in late 2014, Plotnick emailed Meyer to see whether PCC was interested in discussing a potential transaction with Ridgewood. (Id. No. In re Rumsey Land Company, LLC is instructive as to whether the Ridgewood Defendants were parties to a business transaction under 551. 149-1 at 54; Doc. U at 58:20-59:11. 116 at 18 (citing Doc. (quoting Colton, 231 F.3d at 898-99); accord U.S. ex rel. 100, 101.) 100-5, Ex. No. Plotnick also emailed Meyer in 2015 and 2016. (Doc. at 117:14-16 (Well, obviously learning of some of these negotiations behind our back is a little -you know, unsettling.). 53 at 26-29 (discussing gist of the action doctrine) with id. ), About a week later, on September 14, NPT provided NVR with formal notice of [its] intention to terminate the AOS. (See Doc. A; Doc. Credibility determinations, the weighing of evidence, and the drawing of legitimate inferences from those facts are matters left to the jury. A (Meyer's December 20, 2016 email to Silverman forwarding NPT's revised proposal, stating, Hot off the press. . (Id. 100-33, Ex. Ct. 2005). B. No. As to fraud, the Court found that the fully integrated PSA did not prevent NPT, as assignee, from asserting fraud claims against CGP and Nanula, as CGP and Nanula were not parties to the PSA; the Court was unpersuaded by Defendants' argument that general agency principles dictated otherwise. No. No. The proposed Seventh Amendment was not executed. 100-5, Ex. 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