Eason v. Union County

TYSON, Judge.

Kenneth Eason (“plaintiff”) appeals from 11 June 2002 order granting summary judgment in favor of Union County (“defendant”). We affirm.

I. Background

In the Fall of 1998, plaintiff sought to purchase a home in the Waxhaw area of Union County, North Carolina. Plaintiff inquired about a house located at 6611 Providence Road South (“the house”). He contacted the listing real estate agent, John Smethurst (“Smethurst”) of the Allen Tate Realty Company, Inc. John Perry (“Perry”) and his construction company, John Perry Construction, Inc. (“Perry Construction”) were the builder and…