Grezaffi v. Smith

RCARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a trial court judgment granting a motion for summary judgment in a suit for specific performance.

FACTS

On June 16, 1988, plaintiff, Glenn Edward Grezaffi, entered into a purchase agreement with defendant, R. Craig Smith, for the sale of a 2.536-acre tract of land located in Pointe Coupee Parish for $60,864.00.1 The sale was to take place on September 1, 1988. Among other things, the purchase agreement was contingent upon the rezoning of the property as “R-4” and the release of the existing mortgage upon the execution of the act of sale. On August 9,1988,…