at 36:20-37:13; see also id. Plotnick testified that he spoke with Meyer that same day and that Meyer told him PCC was under contract to sell the Property. 173.) However, in 2021, Meyer testified that in or around September 2016, Ridgewood made an informal offer for $5 million for the nine-hole Property. 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. However what surprised us most was the high level of excellent customer service from the firms staff! 124-1 at 11-12. 100-6, Ex. He said they were working on a deal with a RE developer, and could not do anything else right now. (Id.) 384, 387 (3d Cir. Those eligible for the class action lawsuit include all individuals (or their guardians or estate representatives) who resigned their equity memberships before January 1, 2016, and have not received their full refund amount. See Church Mut. However,board members changed the redemption formula in the bylaws against attorney advice. No. ), In May 2015, PCC agreed to sell the Property to NVR, Inc., a homebuilder. Mctlaw fights for you to get the correct refund amount from Plantation Golf and Country Club. A [Meyer]: Uhm, I don't recall, but it was a significant time frame after we completed the sale.).) A.) )Meyer stated that at the time he said no to that informal offer, he believed that PCC would not be hearing from Ridgewood again. 944 F.3d 1259 (10th Cir. The Country Club sold to Concert Golf Partners, a company that owns and operates 19 upscale private clubs. Along with the sale came a plan to recapitalize. PLC, 93 Fed.Appx. (Doc. 100-18, Ex. Nanula stated, My ops team was there on Friday, and we see a path to making this work at least marginally, even if the real estate deal falls apart after much effort. (Id.) Grp., Inc., 667 F.Supp.2d 443, 450 (M.D. Nanula forwarded the materials from Silverman to CGP's consultant, Thomas Moran, to prepare a pro forma analysis. No. 20 to Ex. 117 F.Supp.3d 673 (E.D. Pa. June 19, 2014) (rejecting the defendant's argument that the plaintiffs had not been damaged and that summary judgment was warranted as to their breach of contract claim because at a minimum, nominal damages were proper to the extent the plaintiffs prevailed on liability); Haywood v. University of Pittsburgh, 976 F.Supp.2d 606, 645 (W.D. at 45:23-47:2. No. . ), Plotnick anticipated that the fully entitled residential development for approximately 160 age restricted townhomes is worth between $12-$14 million to a builder. (Id. Attached to the PSA are exhibits that delineate the capital improvement projects to be undertaken. . 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? if, but only if, he is under a duty to the other to exercise reasonable care to disclose the matter in question. Restatement (Second) of Torts 551; see also Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., Inc. v. Pa. 116-14, Ex. Meyer immediately forwarded to Silverman, stating, Hot off the press. At the conference, Plotnick expressed interest to Brown about a potential transaction between PCC and Ridgewood. 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. P.) The following day, on December 1, Stallone sent Nanula the draft of the text amendment he presented to Lower Moreland Township's Board of Supervisors at its September meeting related to zoning. The Court held oral argument on the motions on July 19, 2022. The following week, on October 10, Plotnick emailed the same documents to Matthew Glavin at Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC. D at 282:10-24; see also id. 116 at 26.) 12 to Ex. 116-19, Ex. (See Doc. 116-10, Ex. NPT has not cited a single case suggesting that an individual or entity can be held to have a duty to disclose and be responsible for clarifying a partial or ambiguous statement that it did not make. 100-15, Ex. Circuit Court Judge McHugh rules that the lawsuit can go forward while the appeal of the Class Action certification is pending. at 22.) Notably, Defendants fail to cite any applicable case law to support their position.).). ), to Plotnick's knowledge, there were no governmental approvals issued, or even applied for, that would permit the development of the Property with 160 or more units as of that date (see Doc. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 05:11 PM EST. . (Doc. As to fraud, the Court found that the fully integrated PSA did not prevent NPT, as assignee, from asserting fraud claims against CGP and Nanula, as CGP and Nanula were not parties to the PSA; the Court was unpersuaded by Defendants' argument that general agency principles dictated otherwise. (Id. (Id.) Throughout its response, Plaintiff emphasizes the distinction between fraudulent concealment under 550 and fraudulent nondisclosure under 551 and the fact that a duty to disclose is only required under 551-not 550. 149-1 at 58.) No. Co. v. Coutu, Case No. 1. Nanula predicted that he would be in front of [PCC's] Board or at least Executive Committee by midNovember and will see if a consensus can be reached on our proposal. (Id.) 28, 2022). Restatement (Second) Torts 551(1) (One who fails to disclose to another a fact that he knows may justifiably induce the other to act or refrain from acting in a business transaction is subject to the same liability to the other as though he had represented the nonexistence of the matter that he has failed to disclose, if, but only if, he is under a duty to the other to exercise reasonable care to disclose the matter in question.). Approximately two-and-a-half years later, on September 18, 2019, as part of the settlement, NPT and PCC entered into a Limited Assignment of Claims Agreement. 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. 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. CC (describing CGP as a boutique private club owneroperator). W at 20:9-21:23; see also id. We paid $18,000, then it went up to $21,000, then it went to $30,000, he said, referring to the value of his equity. Indem. The next day, September 20, Moran provided Nanula with a preliminary analysis of Philmont Club's finances, and Nanula replied, E. Ridgewood's Interest in a Potential Transaction, In September 2016, Plotnick, then-Vice President of Ridgewood, a developer, attended an industry conference in Texas, where he met PCC's golf management consultant, John Brown of Brown Golf Management. CGP and Ridgewood's Initial Interactions in Fall 2016, In September 2016, Nanula met Plotnick at an industry conference. A. 100-5, Ex. No. 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. And, like RLH, Ridgewood ultimately did not contract to buy anything from PCC. (Id.) ), The Initial Capital Projects and Phase II Capital Projects delineated in the PSA's exhibits are identical to the capital improvement projects outlined in CGP's November 1, 2016 proposal to PCC, with one exception: moving and constructing a new maintenance facility was not part of the original proposal. (See id. No. & PowerReit, No. 36 to Ex. No. Final Judgment entered in favor of PGCC and Concert Plantation. (Doc. The non-moving party must show more than the mere existence of a scintilla of evidence in support of its position. 100-35, Ex. 5 to Ex. ), The following day, July 23, NPT and PCC entered into an agreement of sale (AOS), pursuant to which PCC agreed to sell the Property to NPT for $12 million, assuming a yield of 162 lots. 464, 476 (10th Cir. Afterwards, Nanula requested additional information from Meyer, including documents on the real estate development, Toll / NVR deal terms, property survey, environmental reports and any information PCC had about the various capital projects it considered. at 1265. at 97. Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund, 82 A.3d 485, 501 (Pa. Cmw. Silverman also testified that Nanula wasn't being very honest with us and stated he does not like doing deals with people that aren't honest. (Id. 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. at 2 (stating that Concert Philmont LLC would establish and operate the Club); see also Doc. ), J. PCC Decides Not to Pursue a Deal with NPT. The Class files their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to have the Court decide their claim for breach of contract and other issues. Nanula stated that CGP would only pursue the real estate angle with Ridgewood and that he was prepared to sign an agreement to that effect. (Id.) The Court denies summary judgment to Ridgewood on Count VI (breach of contract). 100-25, Ex. Under Section 21 of their agreement of sale, NVR was given the option to assign the agreement to a third-party or terminate the agreement and simultaneously execute a substantially identical agreement of sale between PCC and a third-party. This is not a fact basic to the transaction.). As noted above, a defendant can be held liable under 551 only if there is a duty to disclose. No. 1995) to support its duty to speak test. See 66 F.3d at 611. As to the Ridgewood Defendants, NPT summarily asserts that they were parties to a transaction because they participated in the transaction by colluding with the Concert Defendants. (Doc. W at 111:19-112:7. . 21 to Ex. 2019). W at 111:3-9, 111:15-18.) These are self-serving business practices in action at the expense of resigned members. 59 at 27-32.). 2:22-CV-00358 | 2022-01-27, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | No. 100-28, Ex. Headquarters Regions East Coast, Southern US. 100-5, Ex. Nanula also stated that he would work on a preliminary proposal to share [that] week. (Id.) (Doc. (See Doc. 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. 100-35 at 25-27.) Concert Golf Partners inherited the suit when it purchased the club in January 2019. The Class files its Answer Brief to the brief filed by PGCC and Concert Plantation appealing Class Certification. ), CGP is involved in the golf club industry. . M, with Doc. 124-1 at 29. . 116 at 29.) . NPT relies on the evidence of disgruntled members to support its contention that Ridgewood and CGP's relationship was material. Board members and staff made the decision to change the bylaws, knowing it would harm the resigned members. 59 at 26-27 (Count I).) 149-1 at 59. Indus. 39 to Ex. On 06/06/2016 Polge filed a Civil Right - Employment Discrimination lawsuit against Concert Golf Partners, LLC. When asked whether he, on behalf of PCC, decided to move forward with the transaction anyway, Meyer testified, [W]e were in a position of weakness, so we didn't really have a whole lot of room to negotiate. (Id. 17-cv-00209-RM-NYW, 2015 WL 1517022, at *4 (D. Colo. Mar. Meyer replied, Marty seems like a good guy but that's your call. (Id. Critically, these allegations involve duties that were outlined in the PSA. (Doc. No. No. at 40:16-42:21 (Q: So given that, given your goal of maximizing return, if two potential bidders are - if they are talking with one another about their offers, would you agree that by doing that they are interfering with your goal to maximize the return for the members? 21 to Ex. 149-1 at 19, 64.) 100-18, Ex. (Doc. The Class provides the Court with its arguments explaining that there are fact issues that need to go to a jury to decide. 116 at 26 (quoting Parasco v. Pac. a fact that he knows may justifiably induce the other to act or refrain from acting in a business transaction . 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.). 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. almost needs to be all redone again. The Court also dismissed the civil conspiracy claim because NPT failed to plead actual malice. ), That same day, Meyer sent a letter to PCC's membership, informing them of the terms of CGP's proposal. (Doc. See Malone v. Weiss, Civil Action No. 149-1 at 158; Doc. 2:22-CV-00328 | 2022-01-26, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | (Id. In allegedly creating the mayhem, Coutu became part of the transaction.). . A; Doc. Meyer's testimony underscores that CGP taking over as golf operator and CGP's monetary promises (i.e., paying off PCC's debt and spending $4 million in capital expenditures initially, followed by another $5 million upon the sale of the Property) were the bases of the transaction: It is also noteworthy that, before the PSA was executed, Meyer provided Nanula with the contact information for NVR and NPT/Metropolitan. Meyer testified that it would have been disconcerting to hear that Nanula had been speaking with another potential buyer about not approaching Philmont. 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. No. No. However, at the end of his email, Nanula wondered, why do we need Ridgewood at all? 2 Forwarded To: Counsel on 12/31/2018 (ahf) (Entered: 12/31/2018), (#1) COMPLAINT against CONCERT GOLF PARTNERS, CONCERT PHILMONT, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0313-13254330. (See Doc. 124-1 at 11.) At the conclusion of the meeting the Seller agreed to a minimal reduction in the sales price and unfortunately, without an Amendment to the LPA, we are forced to provide you this notice. (Id.) Specifically, some members stated that they were displeased with how the Concert Defendants fulfilled (or failed to fulfill) the terms of the PSA. A.) Q: Can you explain your answer, Mr. Meyer? A ([T]he minimum Purchase Price will be no less than the product of $73,308.64 multiplied by 150 or Eleven Million, Two Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand, Two Hundred Ninety-Six and no/100 Dollars ($11,296,296) irrespective of Unit yield[.]).) No. No. W at 36:20-37:13.). 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. (Doc. . ), Under the AOS, the purchase price for the Property was based on a per unit yield; the AOS contemplated a minimum yield of 150 units. No. On October 26, Nanula toured the Philmont Club. at 503. 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. at 86). The Civil action was filed in the Superior Court on May 7, 2018. at 50-53.) (See, e.g., 123-5, Ex. I think that shows we are for real and committed to getting this deal done.). A.) The Motion by Concert Plantation and PGCC is DENIED. at 682. 100-5, Ex. 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. A (Sent Glenn a proposal yesterday . Specifically: Restatement (Second) of Torts 551(2); see also Schutter v. Herskowitz, Civil Action No. [A]: I'm not sure whether there is a case that talks about two companies cannot do that.).). North Penn Towns LP v. Concert Golf Partners LLC, et al, PIERRE, BELLANDE V CONCERT INDIAN SPRING LLC, RESSEL v. UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). DD at 5.5(k). (See Doc. 100-33, Ex. (Doc. 8:20-CV-01139 | 2020-05-15, U.S. District Courts | Labor | ; see also id. at 30. (Doc. 100-28, Ex. Concert Golf is a boutique operator of private golf and country clubs focused on providing high-quality lifestyle offerings and amenities for its members. All of these ball drops' as Peter Nanula would refer to them, along with the disregard to the contract (60 Acres of Land vs 80, Modern Clubhouse Standards, Outings during off-peak times, and $5M of improvements [I'd be shocked if half of that was spent with the patchwork that has been done to date]) have brought me to my design [to resign. 14 to Ex. 100-19, Ex. 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. See LEM 2Q, LLC, 144 A.3d at 182 (Here, Guaranty was a party only to the escrow and thus had no duties toward LEM in the mezzanine loan transaction. Performance Rating Act - 5 USC 4303. 149-1 at 75; Doc. Nanula responded, Yes, but this firm is in advanced talks with club president about buying this 35 acre parcel from the club . See Leprino Foods Co. v. DCI, Inc., 727 Fed.Appx. Plotnick also proposed that [u]pon the sale of the real estate, the net proceeds [would] flow through the following waterfall: [f]irst, 60/40 (Concert/Ridgewood) until all out of pocket costs have been returned to both parties; [s]econd, 100% to Concert for the next $7MM. Plotnick also proposed that in exchange for overseeing all of the approvals for the redevelopment of the south course and paying half of the costs of obtaining development approvals with a budget of $1 million (i.e., Ridgewood and CGP would each pay approximately $500,000), Ridgewood would be repaid the actual approval costs expended and fifty percent of the remaining proceeds after CGP receives $5 million of the proceeds. PGCC and Concert file their reply objecting to the request for rehearing by The Class. No. 6.) 11 (January 20, 2017 email from Grebow to Nanula, stating Meeting with the manager went well . No. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to NPT, the Court cannot find that there is no material dispute of fact as to whether Nanula and CGP are parties to the transaction for the purposes of 550 and 551. (Doc. (Id.) Second, the proposed Seventh Amendment provided that NPT would pay an additional $45,000 for each lot, if any, it was permitted to develop over 160 lots. Silverman explained that it would be easier to provide a summary of the current real estate deal with NPT verbally as [PCC was] in the process of receiving an amendment to the [AOS] that will better clarify the details. (Id.) In so arguing, NPT misconstrues the Court's prior ruling at the motion to dismiss stage. 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. Nanula concluded, If we can pull this off, we could get back some of our initial risk capital from future real estate proceeds - maybe zero, maybe never - and this prospect allows us to be interested in PCC. (Id., Ex. 22-2596 | 2022-08-29, Palm Beach County 15th Judicial Circuit Courts | Civil Right | 100-5, Ex. . 125-14, 173.) Now it is just a matter of executing. (Id.) No. However, the Court dismissed the only cause of action asserted against those entities-civil conspiracy, so they are no longer Defendants in this action. No. No. 38 to Ex. at 188:2-12. See Bucci, 591 F.Supp.2d at 783. NPT informed NVR that unless they were able to come to some understanding concerning the additional costs that are involved as a result of this material change, NPT would be forced to provide notice of its intention to terminate the LPA. However, even applying that rule in this context, the Court finds that here, the omitted information is so obviously unimportant that reasonable minds could not differ on its materiality. See Wolfe v. Allstate Prop. 100-5, Ex. Under either New Jersey or Pennsylvania law, actual damages need not be established to survive summary judgment on a contract claim. U at 58:2-19.) No. The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for RLH on the 551 claim, holding that RLH was not a party to a business transaction under 551. (Doc. Wen v. Willis is illustrative. W at 117:17-118:9.). (Doc. 100-5, Ex. Ins. That same day, Meyer and Nanula had a phone call regarding the terms under which the Concert Defendants would purchase Philmont Club. A, #3 & #5.) 100-8, Ex. 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.) No. No. No. Ins. No. 116-5, Ex. Meyer advised that the transaction is subject to approval by a majority of the eligible voting members of the Club and that there would be a membership meeting to discuss the transaction. mctlaw Fights to Help You Receive the Amount You Deserve. ), Meyer testified that the Concert Defendants had discretion as to do what they wished as to the four general areas of capital improvements discussed and that the Concert Defendants did everything that was discussed. (See Doc. Last Funding Type Private Equity. (See Doc. ), Meyer testified that he did not believe that anyone from Ridgewood ever professed to him concerns about the condition of or risks associated with developing the Property, though he could not fully recall. ClubCorp and Morningstar are both golf course operators. PCC was in a distressed financial situation and decided to sell a portion of its property (the Property) for residential development. (Doc. On September 10, Silverman provided Nanula with the requested information and noted that [t]he real estate deal [was] with NVR, Inc. not Toll Brothers. (Doc. No. Case Summary. M.) The proposed Ninth Amendment had the same purchase price adjustment provisions as the proposed Seventh Amendment (which was not executed). In its response, NPT entirely fails to address the Concert Defendants' argument that CGP and Nanula were not parties to a transaction. W at 27:1-10, 35:18-36:11, 46:4-8. 14 to Ex. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Last, it provided that at closing, PCC would grant NPT a credit against the purchase price in the amount of $375,000; however, if NPT's costs to construct and install the clubhouse were less than $1.6 million, the purchase price credit would be decreased by one-third. (See id. Although Williams did not have a contractual relationship with Ross, Williams cannot detach Ross from his status as an agent for Ladbrokes. DD at 8 (indicating that the purchase price included the unpaid principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest on PCC's Fox Chase Bank loan, which bore an original principal sum of $1.2 million); id. (ii) to honor its commitment to retain 9 holes of the South Course (or to at least offer an acceptable alternative in light of its refusal to comply with the terms of our Agreement of Sale regarding the South Course), (iii) to provide evidence of the capital it has spent to date, (iv) to provide evidence of its retention of the capital reserves generated as a percentage of Member revenues as required under our Agreement of Sale, and (v) to create and implement a business plan that honors its obligations under our Agreement of Sale to return Philmont to an elite' country club status. (emphasis added)). A: Again, I - I don't - that I can't answer. A (Meyer's December 20, 2016 email to Silverman forwarding NPT's revised proposal, stating, Hot off the press. (See Doc. ), Following Plotnick and Meyer's October 10 phone call, Nanula had a 42-minute conversation with Plotnick. (Doc. Relator does not, however, allege any active concealment or suppression on the part of Omnicare. 100-5, Ex. A: Well, you know, because we - we wanted to be out of the club business so, you know, if we received one offer where we were going to have an operator versus another offer that was just for real estate deal there may have been some concerns about, you know, continuing to having [sic] to operate the club.). Mr. Christian was a legal advisor for the Special Operations Aviation Command and served as a legal assistance attorney for the XVIII Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, NC, where he also served as the Chief of the Federal Litigation Division. 100, 101.) 2 to Ex. Corp., Civil Action No. Was thrilled that there were going to be one owner who wanted to integrated homes into club. ), Silverman and Meyer testified that they were not aware of any damages the Club suffered by virtue of Ridgewood sharing the information with ClubCorp or Morningstar. No. The Kabelins invested significantly more than $1,200 in the golf club. (See, e.g., Doc. . Ct. 2002)). (See Doc. Id. Pa. Feb. 12, 2018) (Permitting a fraudulent inducement claim in this case would essentially negate the entire [] gist of the action doctrine because a Plaintiff would have only to allege that Defendants never intended to abide by a provision in their contract in order to escape dismissal. Landsberg lodged a similar complaint. 5:23-CV-00394 | 2023-01-31, U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. No. (Compare Id. A (The purchase price for the Property shall be Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($12,200,000) assuming a yield of one hundred sixty-two (162) single family market rate semi-attached residential townhome fee simple footprint lots.).) 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. Pennsylvania. Because we dismissed the fraud claims brought against all Defendants, supra Sections IV.A and IV.B, there is no fraud for which either the Concert Defendants or the Ridgewood Defendants can have aided and abetted. 140-1 at 49. at 17)-i.e., after CGP and Nanula's initial November 1, 2016 proposal to acquire the Club and after Philmont's Executive Board voted to approve the PSA (id. The mere fact that Ridgewood showed interest in making an offer to PCC and followed up with telephone calls does not mean that they were parties to a transaction, whether business-related or not. 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. (Id. No. No. Specifically, NPT alleges that CGP falsely represented that it would make $4 million in initial capital improvements upon acquiring PCC and another $5 million in capital improvements upon the sale of the Property when, in fact, it never intended to expend[] the full amount or engage in those projects as represented. (Id. NPT also named Concert Philmont, LLC, Concert Philmont Properties, LLC, and Ridgewood Philmont, LLC as Defendants in its original Complaint. See Gaines, 354 F.Supp.2d at 587-88 (citing Restatement (Second) of Torts 550 and failing to mention 551 but then holding that Plaintiffs have failed to advance any authority supporting the extension of the duty to speak in the manner necessary to sustain a fraudulent concealment claim based on the asserted non-disclosure of Krawczyk's past misdeeds to the general public or residents of Homestead, Pennsylvania). For many members, the refund amount was 80% of the equity membership fee in effect on the effective date of resignation. 100-2 at 25.) 149-1 at 38; see also Doc. ), About two years prior, in late 2014, Plotnick emailed Meyer to see whether PCC was interested in discussing a potential transaction with Ridgewood. Pennsylvania. Moreover, the fact that Ridgewood and CGP stood to make a significant profit working together is also not basic to the transaction. 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