Legal Opinion
Sykes v. RFD Third Avenue 1 Associates, LLC
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 2010PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
We hold that an action for negligent misrepresentation must be dismissed where the complaint does not allege that the misrepresentations were made with knowledge that plaintiffs would rely on them.
Cosentini Associates, a mechanical engineering firm, was hired to design the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for a Manhattan condominium. Plaintiffs, who bought an apartment in the building, claim that Cosentini designed the systems negligently, with the result that their apartment was too cold in winter and too hot in summer. They brought claims…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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