Hampton v. Surety Development Corp.

HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.

The estate of Bryan E. Hampton (Plaintiff), seller of a tract of land, brought this action against Surety Development Corporation and Dillon Real Estate Co., Inc. (Defendants). The trial court sustained Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and denied Defendant’s cross motion. The Court of Appeals reversed and granted the Defendant’s cross motion.

The statements contained in the parties’ briefs reflect the following uncontroverted facts. The parties entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of real estate described as:

All of Block 4 excluding the West…