Tribune Printing Co., Inc. v. 263 Ninth Ave. Realty, Inc.

444 N.E.2d 35, 57 N.Y.2d 1038, 457 N.Y.S.2d 785, 1982 N.Y. LEXIS 3863

• Court: New York Court of Appeals
• Decided: November 11, 1982
• Status: Published

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division, except that, contrary to the statement in said memorandum, a representation which is promissory in nature may constitute a misrepresentation of an existing fact. (Adams v Gillig, 199 NY 314.) The correct rule provides that a false statement, promissory in nature, “may be deemed the statement of a material existing fact, because it falsely represents the [declarant’s] state of mind and the state of his mind is a fact.” (Deyo v Hudson, 225 NY 602, 612; see, also, Rudman v Cowles Communications, 30 NY2d 1, 9; Adams v Clark, 239 NY 403.) An affirmance on this point is required, however, because plaintiff has failed to proffer evidence sufficient to raise a triable issue of fact with respect to its claimed reliance on defendants’ alleged fraudulent representation.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg concur; Judge Meyer taking no part.

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.