Atkinson v. Cook

Sears, Justice.

Appellant Michael Atkinson sought specific performance of an option contract to purchase real property, claiming that he substantially complied with the contract’s terms for exercise of the option to purchase. Because Atkinson’s purported exercise of the option failed to comply with the contract’s specific requirements for such exercise, we reject his argument, and affirm the ruling of the trial court.

The relevant facts, as stipulated to by the parties and as found by the trial court, are as follows: On February 15, 1995, appellee J. L. Cook, as offeror/seller, and appellant…