Gilman v. Pedersen

This case involves a dispute between a buyer and a seller of a house under construction. The plaintiff, the buyer Frances Gilman, brought an action for return of her deposit and ancillary expenses against the defendant, the seller Enok Pedersen. The defendant filed, responsively, an answer, special defenses, and a counterclaim. After a trial to the court, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff on the first and second counts of her complaint, sounding in express and implied contract, and on the defendant’s counterclaim. The plaintiff was awarded damages in the amount of her down payment,…