Onofrio v. Rice

Opinion

SONENSHINE, J.

Marshall D. and Myra Rice appeal from a judgment entered against them and in favor of Evelyn J. Onofrio after a court trial.

I

In June 1990, Onofrio was in serious financial trouble. The home in which she had lived since 1971 was in foreclosure and she was in bankruptcy. Delinquent on her first and second mortgages as well as community association dues, Onofrio was working with Ruth Gold to obtain new financing.

Although Marshall did not know Onofrio, he visited her on June 29 to inquire about the foreclosure sale scheduled for later that day. Onofrio told him the matter was…