Court Rejects Claim for Damages for Real Estate 'Broker's' Misrepresentation

MINEOLA, N.Y. - A New York trial court has dismissed a lawsuit against homebuyers and a real estate agent who averred that she was a "broker" in an affidavit in a related lawsuit, saying the plaintiff home sellers failed to support their damage claim or show that any misrepresentations were part of a "larger fraudulent scheme." Corcoran, et ux. v. Giampetruzzi, et al., No. 012393/2010 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Nassau Cty.).

Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Arthur M. Diamond signed the order dismissing the two-count lawsuit by David and Karen Corcoran on Oct. 12, while denying that portion of the defendant …