Legal Opinion
Osborne v. Hay
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1978No. TC 75-0684, SC 25545PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTongue, J.
This is an action for damages for fraud brought by the purchaser of a motel against the real estate brokerage firm, individual broker, and the salesman who sold it to her. Plaintiff alleges that defendants misrepresented the income of the motel on a "data sheet” submitted by them to plaintiff.
The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against the real estate brokerage firm and the salesman for $38,000 in general damages, and $21,809.91 in special damages. The jury also awarded a verdict for $30,000 in punitive damages against the real estate brokerage…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Prentice v. North American Title Guaranty Corp.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Turner v. Zip Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1954
- Harley-Davidson Motorsports, Inc. v. MarkleyOregon Supreme Court · 1977
- Lewis v. Worldwide Imports, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1964
- Hays v. HermanOregon Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Christofferson v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, ETC.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
- Advocates for Effective Regulation v. City of EugeneCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999
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