Harris v. Stewart

McCullough, Judge.

This appeal arises from a dispute concerning a contract for the sale and purchase of certain real property located in Chapel Hill. Defendants, Richard and Barbara Stewart, appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Michael and Louise Harris, ordering that plaintiffs’ earnest money deposit, plus any accrued interest held in escrow by York Simpson Underwood, L.L.C. (“York Simpson Underwood”) be refunded to plaintiffs. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

The relevant facts are as follows: On 11 November 2005, plaintiffs, as buyers, executed an Offer…