LaFond v. Rumler

Defendant appeals as of right the trial court’s order declaring that an addendum to a land contract was void because it constituted an unenforceable restraint on the right of alienation. We affirm.

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Defendant agreed to sell to plaintiff, by means of a land contract, a parcel of property for $60,000. During negotiations over the terms of the contract, a third party offered to purchase the property for $80,000. However, defendant had an immediate need for the $20,000 down payment offered by plaintiff. Consequently, defendant and plaintiff agreed that plaintiff would purchase the property for…