McKeon v. Crump

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

11 Daniel and Lisa McKeon (the McKeons) appeal the trial court's grant of Kenneth and Amy Crump's (the Crumps) motion to dismiss with prejudice based on the McKeons' failure to return the earnest money deposit to the Crumps before filing suit. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

12 On October 25, 1999, the McKeons and the Crumps entered into a Real Estate Purchase Contract (the Purchase Contract) for the sale of the McKeons' home to the Crumps. As part of the Purchase Contract, the Crumps paid the McKeons $2,500 as an earnest money deposit. The Crumps invoked the appraisal condition…