December 5, 2025

Pleading fraud.

The elements of a cause of action to recover damages for fraud require a material misrepresentation of a fact, knowledge of its falsity, an intent to induce reliance, justifiable reliance by the plaintiff, and damages.  A claim rooted in fraud must be pleaded with the requisite particularity under CPLR 3016(b).

ANS 1 Corp. v. Yosef, NY Slip Op 06684 (2d Dep't December 3, 2025)

Here is the decision.