Ballew v. Charter Realty ERA

603 So.2d 877 (1992)

David E. BALLEW and Debra Ballew

v.

CHARTER REALTY ERA, et al.

1901259.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

April 17, 1992.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 1992.

C. Larry Collins, Cullman, for appellants.

Clarence L. McDorman of Yearout, Myers & Traylor, P.C., Birmingham, for appellees.

MADDOX, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence of breach of contract, negligence, and fraud in regard to a lease-sale agreement to withstand the defendants' motion for a directed verdict.

The facts are as follows. In July 1987 David E. Ballew and his wife, Debra,…