Legal Opinion

Jue v. Smiser

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 16, 1994No. A062370PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ANDERSON, P. J.

The case at bench requires this court to resolve the following question: May a purchaser of real property who learns of potential material misrepresentations about the property after execution of a purchase agreement—but before consummation of the sale—close escrow and sue for damages? Our answer is, “yes.”

I. Factual and Procedural Background

A. Facts

On April 1, 1992, Kenn and Victoria Smiser (respondents) listed their home at 636 Hillgirt Circle in Oakland for sale with Tabaloff & Company, a realtor (Tabaloff). Tabaloff then began active marketing of the home. On April…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bagdasarian v. GragnonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Storage Services v. OosterbaanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  3. Elkind v. WoodwardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  4. Smith v. BrownCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  5. Roland v. HubenkaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970

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3Cited by4 opinions

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