East Drive Venture v. mc.donnell

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a suit for breach of a real estate contract.

Plaintiff sued the defendant, alleging that the latter had breached a written contract for the purchase of realty by defendant from plaintiff.

Plaintiff sought, alternatively, specific performance of the contract or $100,000 damages. Defendant counterclaimed to recover $500 she had paid as earnest money under the contract.

The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in defendant’s favor on both plaintiff’s complaint and defendant’s counterclaim. The trial court entered a judgment in defendant’s favor on plaintiff’s…