Case Name: John McFarland et al., Appellants, v. Opera Owners, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-02-02
Citations: 92 A.D.3d 428
Docket Number: 
Parties: John McFarland et al., Appellants, v Opera Owners, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 428–429

Head Matter:
John McFarland et al., Appellants, v Opera Owners, Inc., Respondent.
[937 NYS2d 591]

Opinion:
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 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.