Gaskill v. Jeanette Enterprises, Inc.

EAGLES, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s 12 May 2000 entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant. After careful review of the record and briefs, we reverse and remand.

On 13 July 1999, plaintiff-buyer entered into a contract with defendant-seller for the purchase of Lots 1 and 2 in Barnette Woods in Buxton, North Carolina. The contract was a pre-printed form on which the following specifics were inserted by the parties: (1) the sale price for the property was $160,000; (2) plaintiff was to obtain financing on or before 30 August 1999; and (3) closing date was 10 September…