Legal Opinion
KNK Enterprises, Inc. v. Harriman Enterprises, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 23, 2006PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for fraud, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Peck, J.), entered December 3, 2004, which, after a nonjury trial, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $77,500.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the complaint is dismissed.
To prevail on a claim of fraud, a plaintiff must show that it actually relied on the purported fraudulent statements and that its reliance was reasonable or justifiable (see Harris v Camilleri, 77 AD2d 861, 863 [1980]). A party cannot claim…
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