Masinter v. Salem Road Associates, L.L.C.

Ellington, Judge.

Michael Masinter contracted to buy a strip shopping center from Salem Road Associates, L.L.C. In the contract, Salem represented “to Seller’s knowledge without special inquiry or investigation” that, among other things, the rent roll attached to the contract accurately set forth all tenants presently in possession of the property and that use of all premises complied with all applicable laws and regulations. Masinter terminated the contract on grounds that the representations were false because the lease for one of the tenants, a dry cleaning business, had been “de facto”…