Legal Opinion

Cohen v. Thomas & Son Transfer Line, Inc.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 23, 1978No. C-1439PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves

Parties to this appeal are Thomas & Son Transfer Line, Inc., the lessee, and the Cohens who purchased the leased premises from the lessors. The district court denied the lessee’s claim for specific performance of a right of first refusal against the Cohens. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed. 40 Colo. App. 150, 574 P.2d 107 (1977). We granted certiorari, and now affirm.

The question is whether the Cohens, who had constructive notice of the lessee’s tenancy, had a duty to inquire of the lessee concerning the lessee’s rights in the leased property.

In 1968, the lessors, who are not parties to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schlegel v. KinzieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  2. Thomas & Son Tr. Line, Inc. v. Kenyon, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Keck v. BrookfieldCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
  4. Scott v. WoolardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
  5. Cook v. HargisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. B&R Oil Company, Inc., Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC, and EPP-Atlas Acquisitions, LLC v. William E. Stoler, Kathlyn Stoler, Jeffrey A. Levy, and Con-Serve, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2017
  4. Carder, Inc. v. CashColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Ebel v. Ebel (In Re Ebel)District Court, D. Colorado · 1992

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