Cook v. Brown

On December 25, 1978 while attending a party at Charles G. Brown's house, Doug Cook, who co-owned some property in Jefferson County with his brother Ocie Cook, Jr., asked Brown's wife, Margie, a real estate sales agent, if she would be interested in selling some property that he and his brother owned. She indicated an interest in handling the sale of this property.

Later Doug Cook, Brown, and Brown's wife walked over Cook's property. During this inspection Brown asked Cook if the creek flowing through the property overflowed and caused flooding problems. Doug Cook replied either that he had no…