Timothy v. TERI KEETCH, THOMAS KEETCH

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

T1 This appeal concerns fraud, and the key issue is whether it is reasonable to rely on a party's representation that an asset is owned "free and clear" when a check of the public record would show otherwise. The trial court held such reliance to be reasonable in this case. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

12 Defendants Teri and Thomas Keetch (Defendants) desired to establish a therapeutic horse ranch as a business venture. A therapeutic horse ranch of the sort that Defendants had in mind would be a place where children who were victims of abuse could ride and care for horses as a means…