November 2, 2020

A claim of fraud against a corporate officer.

While a corporate officer may be held personally liable for committing fraud on the corporation's behalf, an insincere promise to perform a contractual obligation may not be used to expand potential liability for conduct essentially constituting a breach of contract to persons and entities not in contractual privity with the plaintiff.

3P-733, LLC v. Davis, NY Slip Op 06043 (1st Dep't October 27, 2020)

Here is the decision.