. at 284:7-19; see also id. For many members, the refund amount was 80% of the equity membership fee in effect on the effective date of resignation. 1.) The Initial Capital Projects were to be completed within two years of the closing date (i.e., before March 2019). 116 at 26.) (Doc. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. NPT cites two cases for the proposition that the question of materiality cannot can be decided at the summary judgment stage unless the issues are so obviously important that reasonable minds cannot differ on the question of materiality. Scrape 2.5m here.; and (3) Split remainder 60-40. (Doc. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to NPT, the Court will not consider whether there was a $5 million informal offer for the nine-hole Property, as NPT contends the Court must infer that Meyer did not make an offer since he failed to mention it in 2018. . Nanula testified that, at that time, he did not know that Ridgewood had discussions with PCC about a potential deal. 53 at 27-29 (At this stage in the litigation, the Court is not persuaded by Defendants' contention that the fraud claims arise under the PSA. Next, the Concert Defendants argue that summary judgment is appropriate on NPT's 551 fraudulent nondisclosure claim because they did not owe PCC a duty to speak. 100-17, Ex. A: Potentially . No. And the record reflects that because of PCC's distressed financial circumstances, it did not push back during negotiations with the Concert Defendants or halt the transaction even when it believed it could have or should have received more monetary consideration in exchange for selling the Club and Property. at 79-80; id. (See Doc. No. 100-28, Ex. The Court also dismissed the civil conspiracy claim because NPT failed to plead actual malice. F at 9:4-7 (Nanula's testimony that CGP is a private club hospitality firm); id. Inc., 811 A.2d 10, 14 (Pa. Super. X at 65:20-66:21. (See Doc. Consequently, the minutes of this meeting proves the board members and legal committee were aware of the Self Serving Business Practices in use when changing redemption bylaws without consent. As noted above, there is a difference between passive concealment, which involves mere nondisclosure or silence, and active concealment. Id. by concealment or other action intentionally prevents the other from acquiring material information. Restatement (Second) of Torts 550. NPT must set forth more than a mere scintilla of evidence to survive summary judgment, and it has not. Legal Name Concert Golf Partners, LLC. B. Plantation refund lawsuit expands to 54 plaintiffs Earle Kimel earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com 0:00 1:33 SARASOTA COUNTY A lawsuit against Founded Date 1986. . (Id.). (See Doc. The Court dismissed the aiding and abetting fraud claims. (Id. X at 67:11-13; see also id. Meyer immediately forwarded to Silverman, stating, Hot off the press. (See Doc. No. 149-1 at 19, 60, 64; Doc. Public Records Policy. No. (Doc. 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). In fact, during oral argument, NPT could not identify a case providing that two companies cannot make plans to acquire a company together, unbeknownst to the seller. 2020-03-13, U.S. District Courts | Other | (See id. (See Doc. NPT relies on the evidence of disgruntled members to support its contention that Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was material. . 116-10, Ex. 100-28, Ex. 149-1 at 120, 123. (KARPF, ARI) (Entered: 12/31/2018), U.S. Courts Of Appeals | Other | Accordingly, the Court grants summary judgment to the Concert Defendants on Count I. Concert Golf Partners inherited the suit when it purchased the club in January 2019. (Doc. Although the dictionary gives as an example a party to the contract,' the Court does not consider that to be the universe of parties who can take part in a transaction. (quoting Black's Law Dictionary 1297 (10th ed. No. & Cas. . 100-5, Ex. W at 68:1-2 & Doc. (See, e.g., 123-5, Ex. NPT counters that New Jersey law applies, citing to a choice of law provision in the Confidentiality Agreement. ), On November 1, 2016, Nanula provided PCC with a formal written proposal for CGP's purchase of Philmont Club and the Property. but in reality he was planning to actually spend less than $5 million, would you have still voted to sell the club to Concert Golf? Metropolitan Development Group (Metropolitan) is a land development business (see id. Not interested).). NORTH PENN TOWNS, LP, directly and as assignee of Philmont Country Club, Plaintiff, v. CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, LLC, et al., Defendants. (Doc. (Id.) Whether the Concert Defendants and/or Ridgewood Defendants Were Parties to a Transaction with PCC, The Concert and Ridgewood Defendants argue that summary judgment is mandated on the fraudulent concealment and fraudulent nondisclosure claims because 550 and 551 of the Restatement impose liability only on one who is a party to the transaction and CGP, Nanula, Ridgewood, Plotnick, and Grebow were not parties to the PSA. W 54:10-54:22 (Q: [I]f you knew that Mr. Nanula was promising to spend $5 million . 173.) That this deception was undiscoverable, regardless of [PCC's] efforts, yields a duty to disclose.).) 100-5, Ex. A.) 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.). MM at 149:22-150:4.) 53 at 53 (Under Pennsylvania law, a duty to speak exists only in limited circumstances,' such as (1) when there is a fiduciary, or confidential, relationship between the parties'; (2) where one party is the only source of information to the other party or the problems are not discoverable by other reasonable means; (3) when disclosure is necessary to prevent an ambiguous or partial statement from being misleading'; (4) where subsequently acquired knowledge makes a previous representation false'; or (5) where the undisclosed fact is basic to the transaction. ), filed by JAMES STEVENS. ), Plotnick anticipated that the fully entitled residential development for approximately 160 age restricted townhomes is worth between $12-$14 million to a builder. (Id. at 89; see also Doc. (Doc. No. No. A; Doc. j, illustration 3 (A sells to B a dwelling house, without disclosing to B the fact that the house is riddled with termites. 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. In addition, the Gaines court did not hold that the plaintiffs in that case were parties to a transaction or involved in a business transactional relationship. Sections 5.5(h) and 5.5(k) of the PSA provide (1) Concert Philmont LLC will cause to be completed, and pay the costs of completion of, the [Initial Capital Projects] currently estimated by the Parties to cost approximately FOUR MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS and (2) Concert Philmont LLC will cause to be completed, and pay the costs of completion of, the Phase II Capital Projects currently estimated by the parties to cost approximately FIVE MILLION AND NO/00 DOLLARS. (Doc. Ct. 2016) (Indeed, the Restatement duties to disclose or provide complete information under Sections 529, 550, and 551 apply only in the context of a business transaction between the parties.). 20 to Ex. The Court concludes that no reasonable juror would find Ridgewood and CGP's relationship-and the profits they would garner from their separate and independent transaction-was material. (only citing SOF, 202, which in turn cites to an internal Concert email (Doc. No. . Judge issues Order denying the rehearing requested by The Class. No. Attached to the PSA are exhibits that delineate the capital improvement projects to be undertaken. 2:22-CV-00358 | 2022-01-27, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | Pa. Oct. 23, 2015) (Plaintiffs in this case fail to allege an actionable underlying fraud that the Foundation could have aided and abetted . 100-29, Ex. 2008) (quoting eToll v. Elias/Savion Advert. 10; Doc. No. No. (Doc. 100-8, Ex. 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.) 116-16) pertaining to capital improvements and appears entirely unrelated to trying to hide or deceive PCC as to CGP and Ridgewood's relationship); Doc. No. (See Doc. 35 to Ex. No. (See id. Concert Golf Partners will not require residents to be club members. M.) The proposed Ninth Amendment had the same purchase price adjustment provisions as the proposed Seventh Amendment (which was not executed). No. 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. 3 to Ex. This is a fact basic to the transaction.) with id., illustration 4 (A sells to B a dwelling house, knowing that B is acting in the mistaken belief that a highway is planned that will pass near the land and enhance its value. . NPT also cites Meyer's testimony that certain information would not have sat well with [him], nor the members of the club. (Doc. No. Ultimately, NPT is upset that CGP may have gotten the better end of this business deal, which was based on real estate. WebAbout Concert Golf Partners. at 113. . 100-34, Ex. (Id. 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. (Doc. Hearing on PGCCs motion that the Court decide the entire case (all claims by the The Class) without a trial. . 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