Legal Opinion
T.V.T. Corp. v. Basiliko
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 24, 1958No. 13915PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from summary judgments dismissing a complaint by one Jack Tendler, his associate Villeneuve and their corporation (T.V.T.), alleging fraud in a real estate transaction. Defendants’ motions for summary judgment were based essentially on two grounds: (1) the action was barred by the statute of limitations, D.C.Code § 12-201 (1951), in that plaintiffs knew of the alleged fraud as early as April, 1953, but failed to bring suit within three years; and (2) the action was barred by res judicata, since the identical issues had been litigated in an…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Pennsylvania R. Co. v. City of GirardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
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