Legal Opinion
Watson v. Avon Street Business Center, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 20, 1984No. Record 810678PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
In this action in tort for deceit arising out of the sale of a warehouse, we must determine whether the plaintiff presented evidence sufficient to frame a jury issue of fraud in the inducement.
Appellants were members of a partnership which owned a warehouse in Charlottesville. 2 They listed the property for sale through Douglas Zerkel, a real estate broker. Zerkel interested John B. Hull in the property. After considerable study of the property, Hull negotiated a price reduction, formed the appellee corporation and purchased the property in the corporate name in 1976.
In 1978, the buyer…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Horner v. AhernSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- George Robberecht Seafood, Inc. v. Maitland Bros.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Poe v. VossSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Zedd v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- Armentrout v. FrenchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Bank of Montreal v. Signet Bank, Bank of Montreal v. Signet BankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Brooks v. BanksonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Boykin v. Hermitage RealtySupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Beck v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- Meridian Title Insurance v. Lilly Homes, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990
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