Legal Opinion

Urban Investments, Inc. v. Branham

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 5, 1983No. 79-816PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Per curiam

In this case the trial court rescinded the parties’ real estate sales contract, cancelled the corresponding deeds of trust, and ordered the vendor and its agent (defendant-appellants) to return to the purchaser (plaintiff-appellee) her $7,000 down payment. The court also awarded appellee $3,500 in punitive damages. Briefly stated, appellee Branham entered into a sales contract with appellant, Urban Investments, *95Inc., for property located at 3715 Ninth Street, N.W. Soon after execution of the contract, appellee discovered that repairs (for which appellants were to be responsible) had not been…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Ora Lee Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Company, William Thorne v. Walker-Thomas Furniture CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
  2. Weaver v. American Oil CompanyIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Bennett v. KigginsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Howard v. Riggs National BankDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. Sidney J. Brown v. James R. Coates, Marion E. Coates, and Margaret E. BrownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Vicki Bagley Realty, Inc. v. LauferDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Ford v. ChartOne, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. Forrest v. Verizon Communications, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Marcia Chedick, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Thomas Nash and Capital City Mortgage Corporation, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  5. High v. McLean Financial Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1987

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