Harrington v. Johnson-Rast & Hays Co.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Johnson-Rast Hays Company, Inc., a real estate sales agency. We affirm.

The plaintiff, Janet Lee Harrington, made a written offer to buy a house in Jefferson County, Alabama. An agent for Johnson-Rast Hays prepared a statement showing the approximate closing costs, as is required by § 34-27-36, Ala. Code 1975. This statement reflected a down payment of $3,925 and closing costs of $5,853. Ms. Harrington then executed a real estate sales contract.

The plaintiff contacted a mortgage company, First General Lending…