Bezner v. Continental Dry Cleaners, Inc.

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Bezner sued in fraud to rescind her purchase contract of a business known as the In-And-Out Dry Cleaners at 15th South and 15th East in Salt Lake City. The named defendants, Continental Dry Cleaners and its president and owner Bert Harry, denied the allegations of fraud and counterclaimed for payments claimed to be owing on the purchase contract and rent on the lease. Upon a plenary trial a jury answered interrogatories favorable to the plaintiff’s contentions and the trial court entered judgment for the plaintiff, rescinding the contract and awarding her damages…