HSL Linda Gardens Properties, Ltd. v. Freeman

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

In October 1979, plaintiff HSL Linda Gardens Properties, Ltd. purchased an undivided one-half interest in 480 acres owned by defendant Autrice Freeman. The other undivided one-half interest was owned by Monte Seymour. Seymour had earlier told HSL’s general partner, Humberto Lopez, that he had a right of first refusal on any sale of the Freeman interest. When Lopez asked Freeman’s real estate brokers if such right existed, they stated that it did not. An erroneous title report also showed no such interest of record. Because Seymour shared in the brokerage…