Kent v. Sullivan

Lawrence A. Kent appeals a final judgment entered in part in favor of Robert D. Sullivan and Cynthia A. Sullivan (collectively, “Sullivans”). The Sullivans cross-appeal.

Seeking to enter the restaurant business, the Sullivans approached Kent about leasing his vacant restaurant property. Kent and the Sullivans entered into a lease and the Sullivans opened their restaurant. Kent represented to them that he owned the equipment in the restaurant and, in reliance on that representation, they paid $25,000.00 for the equipment. Kent never delivered a bill of sale for the equipment, although he…