Goldstein v. Hanna

I cannot agree with the majority opinion, because the record and law support an opposite result. Accordingly, I dissent.

In this appeal, appellants contend that the trial court erred in finding that respondent’s agent did not have the authority to extend an escrow closing date, and alternatively, that absent such authority, respondent did not ratify the agent’s unauthorized acts. The majority concludes that the doctrine of equitable estoppel prevents respondent Hanna from claiming that the Goldsteins’ rights under the lease-option agreement expired on August 29, 1978. The majority’s reliance…