Legal Opinion
Tate v. Colony House Builders, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 8, 1999No. Record 980166PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
In this appeal, we consider whether a seller’s statements to purchasers of real property constitute statements of fact sufficient to support a cause of action for constructive fraud and, if so, whether that action is barred by Code § 8.01-250, a statute of repose.
Appellants, Oscar W. Tate and Frances J. Tate, filed their motion for judgment in 1996 against Colony House Builders, Inc., Thomas P. Sagun, and Hilda R. Sagun. The plaintiffs alleged, in their motion, the following relevant facts.
Colony House Builders, Inc., a Virginia corporation engaged in the construction and sales of new…
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