Legal Opinion
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. v. Chardon/Hato Rey Partnership, S.E.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 5, 2010No. 09-1969PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This dispute arose after plaintiff Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (Wells) entered into an agreement with defendant Chardón/Hato Rey Partnership, S.E. (Chardón) for the purchase of a commercial building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prior to the expected closing date, a large fuel spill occurred at the property, causing significant damage and displacing the building’s tenants. . Chardón insisted on proceeding to closing over Wells’ objections. After Wells failed to appear for the scheduled closing, both parties filed claims for breach of contract.
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