2:19-CV-04540 | 2019-10-01, U.S. District Courts | Labor | No. W at 117:17-118:9.). When resigning from a PGCC equity membership, members go on a waiting list to get refunds. (See id. 2008) (quoting eToll v. Elias/Savion Advert. A.) Concert Golf acquired 36-hole, 295-acre Philmont, which was founded as an all-Jewish club in 1906, in February 2017 in a deal that involved the payoff of the clubs debt and other commitments and bought White Manor CC under a similar arrangement at the end of 2016, the Inquirer reported. For many members, the refund amount was 80% of the equity membership fee in effect on the effective date of resignation. Specifically, some members stated that they were displeased with how the Concert Defendants fulfilled (or failed to fulfill) the terms of the PSA. (Doc. Mctlaw fights for you to get the correct refund amount from Plantation Golf and Country Club. Silverman testified that there was such minimal communication with Ridgewood and that he never spoke with anyone from Ridgewood. Silverman's testimony that he would not have voted to approve the PSA had he known of Ridgewood and CGP's relationship may show that that fact is important and Silverman wished he had known it, but it does not show that the fact is basic to the transaction. 17 to Ex. 1:21-CV-00455 | 2021-05-21, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | 149-1 at 14.) Therefore, I am respectfully requesting for you to determine which course of action you like us to proceed [sic][.]).) And on November 30, in response to receiving Meyer's email with the contact information of two firms (NPT and NVR), Nanula told Meyer that he would find the right people to get this land transaction done (Doc. 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. 2:22-CV-00358 | 2022-01-27, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | W 54:10-54:22 (Q: [I]f you knew that Mr. Nanula was promising to spend $5 million . 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. Ct. 2002)). (Id.) 149-1 at 124; Doc. 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. (Doc. Presently before the Court are the Ridgewood Defendants' and the Concert Defendants' motions for summary judgment. . 149-1 at 19, 60, 64; Doc. InterVest, Inc. v. Bloomberg, L.P., 340 F.3d 144, 159-60 (3d Cir. (See Doc. Uhm, the bunkering that they've done . In its response brief, NPT summarily asserts, without citation, The evidence clearly shows that the Defendants concealed their relationship and that concealment was material to the transaction at hand. (See Doc. 22-2596 | 2022-08-29, Palm Beach County 15th Judicial Circuit Courts | Civil Right | No. (Doc. A comment to 551(e) provides: In the Court's prior Memorandum, the Court ruled on whether Defendants owed PCC a duty to disclose and, in particular, whether Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was basic to the transaction. Attached to the PSA are exhibits that delineate the capital improvement projects to be undertaken. No. NN at 267:21-268:1. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252. Now it is just a matter of executing. (Id.) And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! ), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - 29 USC 621-634 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. (Id. . 149-1 at 54; Doc. Last, the Concert Defendants argue that summary judgment should be entered on NPT's 550 fraudulent concealment claim because NPT has no evidence that CGP or Nanula intentionally concealed a material fact from [PCC]. (Doc. In In re Rumsey Land Company, LLC, the Tenth Circuit considered whether a 551 fraudulent nondisclosure claim could be brought against a third party in the context of a land sale. 100-5, Ex. Mail Class Action Notices mailed to class members/former PGCC equity members. 149-1 at 15; Doc. 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.) 5:22-CV-01011 | 2022-03-16, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | ), 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). Pa. 2009) (collecting cases); see also First United Bank & Tr. . In re Rumsey Land Company, LLC is instructive as to whether the Ridgewood Defendants were parties to a business transaction under 551. 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.). 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. 116 at 26-27.) NPT conflates the Court's rulings on whether the fraud claim arose under the PSA (the context in which the Court discussed the gist of the action doctrine) and whether NPT can state a fraud claim when alleging fraud in connection with future promises. (Doc. He served 4 years of active duty service in the Army as a Judge Advocate with the rank of Captain. No. 100-5, Ex. No. All future club required CapX will be the responsibility of Concert; and [t]hird, 60/40 (Concert/Ridgewood) of all additional proceeds. (Id.) . He told me to call him back in 6 months.).). ), 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.) No. Case Summary. However, it may take years before a resigned member actually gets their check. (See Doc. No. No. . Those cases arose in different contexts. 16 to Ex. (Doc. 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. WKAR relies on individual Neither of these situations is present here. If the suit cannot be resolved through mediation, the plaintiffs want a jury trial. 149-1 at 37.) Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255. Cases involving employment discrimination (gender, age, religion, etc. . Litig., 90 F.3d at 714 (in the context of securities litigation, discussing whether the alleged misrepresentations or omissions are so obviously unimportant to an investor); Parasco, 920 F.Supp. (Id. 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. . 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. 124-1 at 11.) The Court denies summary judgment to Ridgewood on Count VI (breach of contract). 21 to Ex. (September 17, 2018 resignation email from Scott Landsberg, stating The primary motivation behind my resignation has been Concert Golf's refusal to respond to my repeated requests (i) to confirm in writing . 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). At the time of the meeting, the country club listed over 500 pending resigned members awaiting redemptions. 116, 117.) 1995) to support its duty to speak test. 21 to Ex. CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS waiver sent on 12/31/2018, answer due 3/1/2019; CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC waiver sent on 12/31/2018, answer due 3/1/2019. (Doc. No. (Id. at 91:2-8. (Doc. A: [I]f I knew that that was his intention . No. that wouldn't have sat well with me, nor the members of the club.).) The transaction closed on or around March 1. Public Records Policy. 59.) Plotnick testified that he spoke with Meyer that same day and that Meyer told him PCC was under contract to sell the Property. ), Nanula incorporated this into the November 1, 2016 proposal that CGP sent to PCC. The proposed Seventh Amendment was not executed. 22 to Ex. No. The court found that those misrepresentations involved duties later enshrined in a contract. Id. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986) (citation omitted). . ; see also id. Nanula also stated that Ridgewood's proposal juices our normal deal returns nicely. (Id.) 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? 2:11-cv-1588-TFM, 2014 WL 2808097, at *19-20 (W.D. 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.) To the contrary, Russell complained that CGP did not abide by the terms of the PSA. Nos. MM at 186:17-188:12 (Meyer testifying that on November 2, 2016, he told Nanula he believed that PCC would receive the full proceeds of the sale of the Property to go towards capital improvements (i.e., phase two of the capital improvements projects) instead of just $5 million, that he ultimately understood Nanula's rationale to limit PCC's recovery to $5 million of the proceeds of the sale of the Property given the risks and costs of the development process, and that he decided to move forward with the transaction anyway because PCC was in a position of financial weakness and didn't really have a whole lot of room to negotiate); Doc. 20 to Ex. A (Sent Glenn a proposal yesterday . 149-1 at 131. (only citing SOF, 202, which in turn cites to an internal Concert email (Doc. (Doc. No. Section 551(2) outlines the five circumstances that give rise to a duty to disclose. On September 19, Nanula requested any and all details on the pending NVR deal for the South Course acreage. (Id.) No. In so holding, the Court emphasizes that NPT asserts this claim-and all other claims-as assignee. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Florida Although RLH made an initial offer to purchase Rumsey's land and later placed an unsuccessful stalking horse bid on the property, RLH did not contract to buy anything from Rumsey. (Id. 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. 100-5, Ex. (See Doc. No. No. (Doc. (Doc. at 29; see also Doc. 100 28, Ex. NPT also cites Meyer's testimony that certain information would not have sat well with [him], nor the members of the club. (Doc. No. at 188:2-12. No. 125-3, Ex. 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.).) No. He already knew about you and had been on your website. ), The next day, on September 26, NPT sent PCC a proposed Ninth Amendment to the AOS. Lake Mary, FL and Santa Monica, CA April 21, 2022 Concert Golf Partners (Concert Golf, CGP or the Company) announced today that it has received an investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, Clearlake). A.) 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. at 27.) No. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants in part and denies in part the motions. (Doc. But this is not an enumerated circumstance that gives rise to a duty to disclose under the Restatement. (Id. 100-28, Ex. Nanula assured Meyer that CGP would find the right people to get this land transaction done. (Id.) Accordingly, we grant summary judgment to all Defendants on Counts IV and V. In Count VI, NPT, as assignee, asserts a breach of contract claim against Ridgewood, alleging that Ridgewood breached a confidentiality agreement with PCC by disseminating PCC's confidential information to two separate entities, ClubCorp and Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC. Ct. 2013) ([S]ection 551 imposes liability for nondisclosure of information when the defendant has a specific duty to disclose, which arises only in certain, enumerated circumstances.). 116 at 29 (citing Ex. (Id.) 100-28, Ex. (See Doc. However, in 2021, Meyer testified that in or around September 2016, Ridgewood made an informal offer for $5 million for the nine-hole Property. Considering that this cost is a significant percentage of the overall purchase price of $170,000, and that it was necessary to perform the work to use the property, and resolving any doubt in favor of Appellants, we conclude that the existence of the sewer defect was a fact basic to the transaction.). No. 38 to Ex. 3 to Ex. . NPT must set forth more than a mere scintilla of evidence to survive summary judgment, and it has not. (See Doc. That's because she NPT continued, In an effort to amend the LPA, you had a telephone conversation with Marty Stallone wherein you advised Marty that the two sides were far apart and we should provide notice of our intent to terminate the AOS with the Seller. (Id.) And the golf course has not really been improved, uhm, to the level that it needs. No. . And the only two cases cited by Plaintiff and Defendants are not particularly analogous. (Doc. ), Meyer testified that the Philmont that was sold to Concert Golf and the Philmont that exists today are two drastically different entities that has [sic] disrupted, you know, in my view the lives of all of its prior members. (Doc. Click Here to read our Client Testimonials, 1015 15th Street NorthwestSuite 1125Washington, DC 20005, 1605 Main StreetSuite 710Sarasota, FL 34236, 1325 4th AvenueSuite 1730Seattle, WA 98101, Guillain-Barr Syndrome and Vaccine Injury. Company Type For Profit. Nonetheless, even finding that Concert Defendants actively concealed their relationship, there is no evidence that this relationship was material information that deceived PCC into entering into the PSA. No. Circuit Court Judge McHugh rules that the lawsuit can go forward while the appeal of the Class Action certification is pending. The Court is not persuaded. On November 30, 2016, after learning that CGP had an interest in acquiring Philmont Club, Marty Stallone, an Executive Vice President at Metropolitan, sent Nanula the AOS between NPT and PCC, along with the Eighth Amendment. No. Meyer responded, Marty [Stallone] seems like a good guy but that's your call. (Id. 100-28, Ex. 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.) Trade & Fin. (See Doc. No. A Ultimately, PCC rejected NPT's proposals. . For example, on November 19, two days after PCC's Executive Committee voted to accept CGP's proposal, Nanula told Plotnick that the Board want[s] to move fast and get this closed asap. (Id.) That same day, Stallone also sent Nanula NPT's sketch plan for the Property, which had been prepared by NPT's engineer. 149-1 at 83; see also Doc. (Id.) (See Doc. 14 to Ex. (Id. Concert Golf is a boutique operator of private golf and country clubs focused on providing high-quality lifestyle offerings and amenities for its members. 5 to Ex. 2020-03-13, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | 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. The lawsuit said Sylvia Coleman was unfairly fired from her job as a detention officer in 2018, just days after she was offered the position. Plotnick and Meyer spoke on the phone on October 5, October 10, and October 13. As NPT notes, Pennsylvania's model jury instructions provide that a fact is material if it. 37 to Ex. We disagree. According to Meyer, Brown Golf Management both own[ed] clubs and served[d] as a management company for clubs across the country, and PCC had roughly a two-year relationship with them. (Doc. 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? 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. 116-13, Ex. at 26. 100-5, Ex. at 27 (At this stage in the litigation, the Court is not persuaded by Defendants' contention that the fraud claims arise under the PSA. Ultimately, NPT is upset that CGP may have gotten the better end of this business deal, which was based on real estate. 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