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New York Appellate Court Dismisses MBIA v. Merrill

On February 1, 2011, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed MBIA Insurance Corp’s claim for breach of contract against Merrill Lynch concerning 11 credit default swap contracts on four CDOs whose collateral consisted largely of RMBS. MBIA alleged that it was induced to provide credit protection on the CDOs based on misrepresentations as to the quality of the CDOs’ collateral, the degree of credit protection on the insured tranches, the credit ratings of the insured tranches, and the default rates for comparable CDOs. MBIA originally brought a variety of claims sounding in fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and a breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and sought rescission of the CDS contracts and money damages. The trail court dismissed all but the breach of contract claim, which the Appellate Division has now unanimously dismissed on appeal. First Department Decision. New York County Supreme Court Decision.