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Specific Disclaimers Indicating No Information Extrinsic to the Written Contract Was Relied Upon Precluded Fraud in the Inducement Cause of Action/Summary Judgment on Promissory Note Precluded—Breach of Contract Cause of Action Was Intertwined with Promissory Note

In a decision addressing many other issues, the Second Department determined specific disclaimers in the contract indicating nothing extrinsic to the contract was relied upon by the parties precluded any claim alleging fraudulent inducement.  The court also noted that plaintiff was not entitled to summary judgment on a promissory note because the note was intertwined with the breach of contract cause of action:

“While a general merger clause is ineffective to exclude parol evidence of fraud in the inducement, a specific disclaimer destroys the allegations in [a] plaintiff’s complaint that the agreement was executed in reliance upon . . . contrary oral [mis]representations'” … . In support of this branch of their motion, [defendant] relied upon the contract, which provides that [defendant] made no representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the assets sold, [defendant’s] business, or “any matter or thing affecting or relating to this agreement, except as specifically set forth in this agreement.” The contract also indicates that it contains all of the terms agreed upon between the parties and that it was entered into after full investigation. Such clauses are sufficiently specific to bar the [plaintiffs] from claiming that they were fraudulently induced into entering the contract because of certain oral misrepresentations … . * * *

Although the breach of a related contract generally cannot defeat a motion for summary judgment on an instrument for money only, that rule does not apply where the contract and instrument are intertwined … . Here, the action to recover damages for breach of contract is sufficiently intertwined with the action to recover on the promissory note, such that denial of summary judgment to enforce the promissory note and personal guaranty was proper … . Oseff v Scotti, 2015 NY Slip Op 06123, 2nd Dept 7-15-15

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