Brown v. Anderson

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Arthur and Linda Brown sued James and Laura Anderson for breach of contract and tortious breach of contract stemming from the Browns’ purchase of *880the Andersons’ house. After the Browns presented their case to a jury, the Hinds County Circuit Court granted the Andersons’ motion for a directed verdict. The circuit judge held, because Arthur signed a release stating the house’s systems were in good working order at closing, Arthur could not prove the Andersons breached the sales contract by conveying the house without working electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and hot…