Williford v. Atlantic American Properties, Inc.

WALKER, Judge.

Plaintiff, C. Todd Williford, is an attorney practicing law in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and his wife, Rita C. Williford, is a secretary in the law firm. Plaintiff’s law firm has leased the building located at 209-211 South Main Street from defendant Atlantic American Properties, Inc. (Atlantic American) since 1986. Defendant owns approximately eighty percent of the real estate in Kannapolis, including most of the downtown area.

In 1995, plaintiffs began negotiating with defendant, through defendant’s agent, Diane Moon (Moon), to purchase the lot located at 209-211 South Main…