Opinion
October 22, 1990
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Durante, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The plaintiff argues that questions of fact exist which warrant jury consideration. We disagree. In order to recover damages for fraud, "the plaintiff must prove: (1) a misrepresentation of fact, (2) which was false and known to be false by the defendant, (3) that the representation was made for the purpose of inducing the other party to rely upon it, (4) the other party justifiably did so rely, (5) causing injury" (Clearview Concrete Prods. Corp. v. S. Charles Gherardi, Inc., 88 A.D.2d 461, 467; see also, Channel Master Corp. v. Aluminium Ltd. Sales, 4 N.Y.2d 403; Roney v. Janis, 77 A.D.2d 555, affd 53 N.Y.2d 1025; Brown v. Lockwood, 76 A.D.2d 721; Restatement [Second] of Torts § 525; 60 N.Y. Jur 2d, Fraud and Deceit, § 11). Because the plaintiff failed to adduce any evidence that the defendants made any misrepresentations to him, his cause of action to recover damages for fraud was properly dismissed.
We also reject the plaintiff's contention that questions of fact existed regarding the cause of action to recover damages for breach of contract. That cause of action is barred on the ground of res judicata, as it was already rejected in a prior action before the Civil Court (see, Gilberg v. Barbieri, 53 N.Y.2d 285, 291; Gramatan Home Investors Corp. v. Lopez, 46 N.Y.2d 481, 485; Matter of Reilly v. Reid, 45 N.Y.2d 24; Shaid v. Consolidated Edison Co., 95 A.D.2d 610). In any event, the plaintiff failed to present any proof entitling him to damages based upon an alleged breach of contract.
We have considered the plaintiff's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Lawrence, J.P., Kooper, Harwood and Balletta, JJ., concur.