Lee v. Shim

Adams, Judge.

The purchasers of a sports bar brought suit against the sellers and others, raising breach of contract and other claims in connection with their inability to obtain, in their own name, the proper licenses and permits necessary to run the establishment. The relevant agreements included protection for the purchasers for just such an event. The defendants denied liability, and a bench trial ensued. The trial court held in favor of the purchasers. The defendants now appeal.

The factual findings of a court following a bench trial “shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous”; in…