Legal Opinion
Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 2009No. B205091PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, P. J.
Parties agree to act reasonably in their contractual relationship. This case demonstrates that when a party acts unreasonably, it is reasonably certain that no one prospers.
Michael Bollag appeals a judgment extending the escrow on a land sale contract so that buyer Peak-Las Positas Partners (PLP) can obtain a lot line adjustment for a housing project. The trial court found that Bollag acted unreasonably in refusing to extend the escrow after PLP paid most of the purchase price and incurred about $5 million in costs for the lot line adjustment. PLP also received attorney’s…
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