Steffens v. Urgo

LETTS, Chief Judge.

Appellee entered into a sales agreement to buy a parcel of real estate from appellant. Said agreement provided that it was “contingent on the buyers’ ability to secure a building permit from the City of Stuart for an office building and warehouse complex within 60 days.” The agreement made no reference to any specific office building and warehouse complex of any particular size, nature or description. As it turned out, the buyer was unable to get a permit for a complex as large as he desired. Therefore, when the sixty days for obtaining a permit passed, he sued for recovery…