Nolan v. Melton

MONROE, Judge.

Frank Nolan and Donna Nolan, husband and wife, sued Vivian Melton (whose residence they had bought) and Fannie Beck Wilson Real Estate Inc. (the real estate sales agency through which Melton had sold her residence), alleging fraud by misrepresentation in relation to the Nolans’ purchase of the residence. The defendants denied the allegations and moved for a summary judgment. Melton sought an award of costs and an attorney fee, pursuant to the Alabama Litigation Accountability Act. The Nolans filed a response. The court held a hearing and thereafter entered a summary judgment in…