Burgess v. French

Brian S. Miller Judge.

Bernard Burgess is seeking reversal of an order issued by the Van Burén County Circuit Court denying his claims of fraud and constructive fraud against Don and Coretta French. We agree with the trial court’s finding that Burgess failed to show that his reliance on the Seller Property Disclosure form was reasonable and therefore we affirm.

The Frenches purchased a house in Bee Branch, Arkansas, in 1996. After leasing the house to Rick and Marie Martens from 1997 until October 2003, the Frenches listed it for sale in 2004 and executed a Seller Property Disclosure form on…