. NPT follows this by saying, There is no dispute that the Defendants did not disclose their relationship or [sic] working together to Philmont NPC. (Doc. J (stating that the purpose, scope and intent of the development has substantially changed).) A (agreement between NPT and PCC, stating that the land to be sold is comprised of approximately 61.60 gross acres); id., Ex. A (executed copy of a September 29, 2016 confidentiality agreement between Ridgewood and PCC).) During oral argument, NPT implied that this inconsistency in testimony rendered Meyer not credible. On January 21, 2017, Grebow emailed Nanula and Plotnick about his meeting with the Township, stating that the manager for the Township [d]idn't flinch on the 160 units and wanted a $1 million contribution for traffic and for the club to be age-restricted in return. No. No. ), Ridgewood Philmont, LLC is a special-purpose entity created by Ridgewood for the sole purpose of entering into the DSA with Concert Philmont. 59.). ), Plotnick anticipated that the fully entitled residential development for approximately 160 age restricted townhomes is worth between $12-$14 million to a builder. (Id. In other words, the minimum purchase price was based on a lot yield of 160 units (rather than the 162 lot yield initially envisioned), and the overall purchase price was changed from $12.2 million to $12,049,382.40. Corp., Civil Action No. S.) Katz responded, The previous offer was 12,000,000. (Doc. ), 1. . A: Again, I - I don't - that I can't answer. K.) NPT reiterated its position that as a result of [the] material changes, [it] could not proceed absent an Amendment to the AOS and a corresponding Amendment to the LPA. (Id.) (Doc. 14 to Ex. Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund illustrates the type of conduct that constitutes active concealment. . Deadline for The Class to appeal to the 2nd District Court of Appeals. ), On September 16, NVR told Glenn Meyer, then-President of PCC, and PCC's counsel that NPT indicated to NVR its desire to exit the transaction and NVR will be stepping back into the shoes of the Purchaser. (Doc. Q: And why is that? Those who do decide to join with be charged lower club fees, such as $12,550 per couple for golf, roughly half the amount now charged. W at 45:13-48:17. Metal on Metal Hip Lawsuits & Settlements, Indian Law, Tribal Governance, Native Owned Businesses, Ruling granting class certification. at 91:2-8. NPT relies on the evidence of disgruntled members to support its contention that Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was material. (See Doc. In addition, when Gnagey provided a site characterization report and remedial action plan to the Fund, it failed to describe or depict the eight abandoned tanks, rendering the report inaccurate under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's regulations. 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.). 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. No. The following week, on October 10, Plotnick emailed the same documents to Matthew Glavin at Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC. . No. 100-5, Ex. We need active, independent management expertise and an immediate infusion of operating and capital support.). 100-29, Ex. And, the Court is even less persuaded by NPT's contention that Meyer's testimony that the Defendants' relationship was disconcerting shows that relationship went to the essence of the transaction. U at 58:20-59:11. A (We have to assume no real estate transaction might ever be possible, due to the environmental remediation vagaries and cost; the extensive infrastructure costs for the Philmont Ave. intersection project; and the Town approval uncertainties.).) The case status is Not Classified By Court. It also never contracted to perform services for Rumsey, and it was not part of an employment relationship with Rumsey. They have an outstanding team that truly care for their clientsI have been awarded a fair six figure settlement. A.) In addition, NPT argues that there is a duty to disclose because Defendants were the only source of the information. In sum, even when viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, the Court cannot conclude that CGP and Ridgewood's relationship-and the fact that the pair would profit from that relationship-was a fact basic to the transaction. No. A.) No. (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 . 100-5, Ex. 100-29, Ex. However, the Court permitted the fraud claim against CGP and Nanula to proceed to the extent it was based on the representation that they would spend $5 million in capital improvements. ), 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.) 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. A [Meyer]: Uhm, I don't recall, but it was a significant time frame after we completed the sale.).) (Doc. S.) Stallone stated, Yes, but that was with all the environmental and zoning contingencies that you said the club was no longer interested in accepting. (Id.) X at 80:1 81:6; Doc. 100-35 at 25-27.) 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. WebImpact Investing. 100-25, Ex. at 496-97, 503-04. A subsidiary of Concert Golf Partners that controls the Plantation Golf and Country Club (PGCC) in Venice, FL faces a class-action lawsuit brought by former members who say they were denied millions of dollars in refunds. 100-5, Ex. Critically, these allegations involve duties that were outlined in the PSA. And PCC did not push back or drive a harder bargain to get CGP to expend more money on capital improvements following the sale of the developed Property-things that could have increased its own profit as well. Neither of these situations is present here. 149-1 at 15; Doc. But the allegations in the initial Complaint are fundamentally different from those alleged in the Amended Complaint, which was filed after the Court ruled on Defendants' motion to dismiss and is the current operative complaint. 124-1 at 29. ), On November 9, Nanula emailed Meyer and noted that in a meeting the following week, they should focus on [t]he capital project priorities that you really want to see happen at PCC and other elements of the Proposal. (Doc. j, illustration 3 (A sells to B a dwelling house, without disclosing to B the fact that the house is riddled with termites. Concert Golf offers a personalized and curated approach to partnership and operates 27 private golf and country clubs nationally, including former developer-owned clubs and longtime member-owned clubs. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund, 82 A.3d 485, 501 (Pa. Cmw. Servs. Nanula explained that CGP was in the early stages of trying to purchase Philmont Club and had received an initial proposal from golf-adjacent developer Ridgewood. (Doc. No. (See id.). 12 to Ex. So getting them to back off to a small fee will be difficult. (Id. (See Doc. 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. Trade & Fin. No. No. at 59, Appendix A to the PSA. See Williams v. Hilton Grp. 22 to Ex. 15-3641, 2015 WL 6438093, at *10 (E.D. 116 at 18 (citing Doc. Even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, the Court cannot find evidence from which a reasonable juror could infer that knowledge of CGP and Ridgewood's relationship would have changed PCC's course of action or the result (i.e., no reasonable juror could find that disclosure of their relationship would have led to a bidding war and, therefore, increased profits on PCC's behalf). 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. 37 to Ex. As Jonathan mentioned, we very much intend to put a proposal in front of you, that at the least, we hope will open the stage for further discussion. (Doc. No. X at 67:11-13; see also id. These are self-serving business practices in action at the expense of resigned members. According to Meyer, given that PCC had been negotiating for quite a while, the fact that the two firms [PCC] had agreed to work with were really not on the same page and not getting along very well caused [him] to question whether or not this was something that [PCC] wanted to proceed. (Id. (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. Like RLH, NPT contends Ridgewood initially showed interest in potentially purchasing a portion of the Property or the entire club from PCC in 2014, 2015, and then again in September 2016. 20 to Ex. T at 6; see also id. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252. No. See Church Mut. 125-4, Ex. The non-moving party must show more than the mere existence of a scintilla of evidence in support of its position. 100-5, Ex. No. 173.) Meyer also testified that he did not believe the Concert Defendants necessarily acted in accordance with what they said they were going to do. (Id. No. Nanula estimated that the member vote will be 90%+ in favor. (Id.) 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. . 116-14, Ex. In arguing that CGP and Ridgewood's relationship was a fact basic to the transaction, NPT cites only to Meyer and Silverman's testimony. Recently paid refunds are NOWHERE NEAR the originally promised 80%. Under either New Jersey or Pennsylvania law, actual damages need not be established to survive summary judgment on a contract claim. 100-33, Ex. 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. ; see also Doc. Talk to our attorneys about your refund even if you already received a redemption check for an incorrect amount, or youre awaiting a redemption check. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. It is clear that NPT believes it has been wronged. 116-2 at 202 (In discussing the component of the Defendants' agreement that yields a $7 million allocation for the Property, Mr. Nanula wrote to his associates: Next $7m to CGP for land. ), NPT also misstates the Court's prior Memorandum when it posits, The Court has similarly observed that the gist of the action doctrine does not bar fraud claims where the defendant never intended to keep its promise to do something in the future. (Doc. Id. The first occurs when the defendant actively conceals a defect or other disadvantage in something that he is offering for sale to another. Id. Nanula also stated that he would work on a preliminary proposal to share [that] week. (Id.) As PCC did not execute the proposed Ninth Amendment upon receipt on September 26, the due diligence period deadline, approximately an hour and a half later, NPT formally terminated the AOS. 116 at 26.) See Restatement (Second) of Torts 551, comment l (In general, the cases in which the rule stated in Clause (e) has been applied have been those in which the advantage taken of the plaintiff's ignorance is so shocking to the ethical sense of the community, and is so extreme and unfair, as to amount to a form of swindling, in which the plaintiff is led by appearances into a bargain that is a trap, of whose essence and substance he is unaware . ), About a week later, on September 14, NPT provided NVR with formal notice of [its] intention to terminate the AOS. (See Doc. No. No. No. Although the Court does not rely on this in so holding, the Court notes that as of January 20, 2017before the PSA was executed-the Township was aware that Ridgewood and CGP were working together. Nos. Hearing on PGCCs motion that the Court decide the entire case (all claims by the The Class) without a trial. (Id.) at 99.) 2019). Ct. 2002)). (Id.) No. (The Board unanimously believes that this is our best option towards securing Philmont's success in the years ahead. ), F. PCC Engages in Separate Discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP About Selling the Property and/or Philmont Club, After NPT terminated the AOS on September 26, PCC had separate discussions with NPT, Ridgewood, and CGP about potential deals. 100-21, Ex. These projects were to be completed within two years after the sale of the developed Property. 101-2 at 14). No. No. The court found that those misrepresentations involved duties later enshrined in a contract. Id. Concert Plantation & PGCC file their Motion for Summary Judgment to have the Court decide the breach of contract issue as well as decide whether the Receipt & Release forms signed by certain class members is valid. The evidence showed that Gnagey had discarded the abandoned tanks and the soil, and backfilled the excavated area without informing the Fund that it discovered the abandoned tanks; changed its invoicing procedure to the Fund after discovering the abandoned tanks; and issued three invoices to the Fund accompanied by photographs, narratives, and a chronology of daily work activities, all of which failed to document or disclose the abandoned tanks. Id. (Doc. Plaintiff North Penn Towns, L.P. (NPT), as assignee of Philmont Country Club (PCC), has sued Concert Golf Partners, LLC (CGP) and Peter Nanula (the 5:23-CV-00394 | 2023-01-31, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | 149-1 at 124; Doc. ), During a mid-January 2017 email exchange with counsel about a draft of the PSA, Nanula wrote that the current Exhibit I cover[ed] the Big 4 of these projects, which included utility infrastructure; pool/porch/patio; locker rooms; and golf course. 124-1 at 21; see also Doc. (Doc. No. No. According to the June 4th, 2013 PGCC legal committee meeting minutes, board and staff members question attorneys about the equity membership refunds. No. Corp., 66 F.3d 604 (3d Cir. No. 116 at 28-29. (July 19, 2022 Hr'g Tr. The Class asks the court to help simplify discovery, Deposition of Class Representative C. Holloway, Court issues Order setting expert report deadlines. a fact that he knows may justifiably induce the other to act or refrain from acting in a business transaction . Further, there is no evidence from which a reasonable juror could find that the profits Ridgewood and/or CGP stood to gain were material to PCC. in order to deal with member capex obligations, which could go higher than the $5-6m, and last, splitting the remainder of the proceeds 60-40 (60% CGP, 40% Ridgewood). 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 elaborated, In a normal deal where we are both fronting the land cost, I would still presume a straight-up 50-50 deal, but here the fact pattern and risks are different. (Id.). No. 100, 101.) A subsidiary of Concert Golf Partners that controls the Plantation The transaction closed on or around March 1. In sum, because the representations concerning capital improvements that Plaintiff alleges fraudulently induced PCC to enter into the PSA were ultimately incorporated into the PSA, NPT's fraud claim sounds in contract, not tort, and is barred by the gist of the action doctrine. Why is this public record being published online? Pa. Oct. 23, 2015) (Plaintiffs in this case fail to allege an actionable underlying fraud that the Foundation could have aided and abetted . 100-28, Ex. No. However, it may take years before a resigned member actually gets their check. (See Doc. 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. Q: If you had known that Concert and Ridgewood were anticipating millions in extra profit from the deal, would you have thought differently about the deal that Concert was offering to Philmont Country Club? No. 5 to Ex. 5:23-CV-00368 | 2023-01-30, U.S. District Courts | Labor | (See id. 149-1 at 120, 123. W at 36:20-37:13.). It is undisputed that CGP incorporated Concert Philmont to purchase the Club (id. 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