Legal Opinion
Dean v. Garland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 2001No. 97-CV-1089PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Mattie Wright Dean and Stambert Dean bought a house from Barbara Garland. Carolyn Wilson and Murrell, Inc., acted as real estate agents for the transaction. After the sale was completed and the Deans had moved into the house, they filed this suit alleging breach of contract and fraud, and seeking both damages and rescission of the contract of sale. The complaint alleged that the house had a wet basement and that Ms. Garland and the agents had made fraudulent representations to the Deans regarding the condition of the basement. Ms. Garland filed a motion to dismiss the…
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