Fici v. Koon

Justice MOORE:

Respondent/petitioner Patricia Fici (Buyer) brought this action against petitioners/respondents Karol Koon and Kerry Koon Stack (Sellers) seeking specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. The master-in-equity found the contract violated the Statute of Frauds and was therefore unenforceable; he also denied Sellers’ motion for attorney’s fees. Both parties appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

The pertinent facts are largely undisputed. Sellers, who are sisters, jointly own fifty acres in…