Bischoff Realty, Inc. v. Ledford

BAKER, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Bischoff Realty, Inc. (Bischoff) appeals the trial court's denial of its motion for summary judgment which ultimately led to a jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellees Emory and Irene Ledford, husband and wife (the Ledfords), in their action sounding in deceit. The issues squarely before us are twofold: first, whether a prospective real estate purchaser may rely on equivocal statements by the seller's agent; second, whether a judgment on the merits for a principal, in an action founded on alleged misrepresentations by its agent acting within…