Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Lovitz
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 9, 1966No. Civ. A. 3513-62PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
The question presented in this case relates to contracts for the sale of real property. The problem is whether a vendee may recover damages for delay in addition to being awarded specific performance, if the vendor declines to convey the property; and, if so, what is the measure of damages for the delay. This subject is of novel impression in this jurisdiction.
The matter comes before this Court on cross-motions for summary judgment on a demand for damages for delay asserted by the vendee, in a counterclaim in which he asked both specific performance and damages.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- CRAHANE v. SwanOregon Supreme Court · 1957
- Nagle v. NewtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872
- Reinink v. Van LoozenoordMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
- Quick v. PointerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Aboud v. AdamsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- Burgess v. AritaHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985
- Guard v. P & R ENTERPRISES, INC.Alaska Supreme Court · 1981
- William B. Wolf v. William CohenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Clay v. FaisonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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