Legal Opinion

DSP Venture Group, Inc. v. Allen

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 21, 2003No. 02-CV-906PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

This appeal arises from a suit for breach of a contract for the sale of real estate. The contract purchaser, DSP Venture Group, Inc. (DSP), sued the seller, Richard M. Allen, Jr., seeking specific performance and damages for his refusal to complete settlement on the contract. The trial judge found the contract unenforceable on the ground that there was no meeting of the minds on a material term, namely the period of time in which the settlement was to take place. As we see it, the sole issue is whether appellee Allen’s unilateral mistake as to a contractual…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sacks v. RothbergDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Flippo Construction Co. v. Mike Parks Diving Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Young v. ParkSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. Pers Travel, Inc. v. Canal Square AssociatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Geiger v. Crestar BankDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001

3Cited by40 opinions

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  5. Steele Foundations, Inc. v. Clark Construction Group, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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