Harkins v. Channell

Adams, Judge.

On July 26, 2002, Robert Harkins and his wife Karen signed an agreement to purchase 12 rental properties in Richmond County for $567,459 from professional realtor and longtime friend Cliff Channell. After problems developed, they brought suit against Channell and his company for fraud. The defendants moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted, and the Harkinses appeal that decision.

Construed in favor of the nonmovants, the evidence shows that Robert Harkins had sold homes as a licensed realtor during the late 1980s, and he and his wife had begun purchasing rental…