Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank et al v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 522 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.s and Morgan Stanley & Co. Intl Limiteds Motion for Summary Judgment Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 235,794 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Holding that liability for negligent misrepresentation is imposed on those who are in a special position of confidence and trust with the injured party than that of an ordinary buyer and seller
Holding that a special relationship existed outside of the context of professionals, such as lawyers and engineers, when a defendant was inter alia "uniquely situated to evaluate the economics of the [investment that defendant sold to plaintiff]"
Holding that because plaintiffs did not allege any direct contact with the rating agencies, plaintiffs had failed to allege the existence of a privity-like special relationship—an essential element of a negligent misrepresentation claim under New York law
Holding that multiple, direct and substantive communications and personal meetings with the relying customers established a relationship sufficiently approaching privity