Riley v. St. Germain

OPINION

This case involves the propriety of a damage award for the breach of a purchase and sale agreement for a residential property. The plaintiffs, Michael E. Riley and Beryl Riley, sued to recover their $15,500 deposit after they decided not to proceed with the purchase of the defendants’ Woonsocket home. The Superior Court, however, ruled not only that the plaintiffs must forfeit their deposit, but also that they were liable to the defendants for damages arising out of their breach of the contract to purchase the defendants’ home. The plaintiffs now appeal from a total judgment that…