Legal Opinion
Schiavi Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Gironda
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 29, 1983PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Justice.
The principal issue in this appeal involves a retailer’s duty to mitigate damages following a customer’s breach of a contract for the purchase from the retailer of a mobile home.
On January 23, 1979, the Defendants, Frank Gironda, Jr., and Patricia Gironda, signed a contract with the Plaintiff, Schiavi Mobile Homes, Inc., for the purchase from that corporation of a yellow, two-bedroom mobile home for a total purchase price of $23,028.69. The Defendants paid a $1,000 deposit.
After undergoing difficulties — medical, financial and marital — the Defendants breached the purchase…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tcp Industries, Inc. v. Uniroyal, Inc., Donald C. FresneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Michaud v. SteckinoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Snyder v. Herbert Greenbaum & Associates, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Neri v. Retail Marine Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Teradyne, Inc. v. Teledyne Industries, Inc., Teradyne, Inc. v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Afram Export Corporation, a Wisconsin Corporation v. Metallurgiki Halyps, S.A., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc., Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Diversified Foods, Inc. v. First National Bank of BostonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
- Islamic Republic of Iran, Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. The Boeing Company and Logistics Support CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Inniss v. Methot Buick-Opel, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
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