Ex Parte Leo

This is a case involving the fraudulent sale of a house. Defendant, Mary Leo, petitioned this Court for a writ of certiorari following the Court of Civil Appeals' affirmance,480 So.2d 570, of the trial court's denial of her motion for summary judgment, directed verdict, and post trial motions in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Charles Neill. The trial court had entered a $7,500.00 judgment based upon a jury verdict for plaintiff Charles Neill.

Leo contends that the Court of Civil Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's denial of her summary judgment and directed verdict motions. We agree,…