Nielsen v. Farrington

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

This is a dispute between a buyer and seller of real estate regarding what portion, if any, of the buyer’s deposit can be retained by seller as damages for buyer’s breach of the contract. Buyer contends the court erred in allowing seller damages for adverse tax consequences the seller incurred because the property was not sold in 1986 and erred in not allowing the buyer an offset or credit for the “savings” the seller realized upon resale resulting from the absence of a broker’s commission in the resale. Buyer also contends there is no substantial evidence to…