Legal Opinion
Field v. Century 21 Klowden-Forness Realty
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 14, 1998No. D023751PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WORK, Acting P. J.
In this decision, we hold the two-year statute of limitations established by Civil Code 2 section 2079.4 does not apply to claims for a breach of fiduciary duty brought against real estate brokers by purchasers whom they exclusively represent.
Real estate broker Century 21 Klowden-Forness Realty and its agent Shirley Hays (collectively Century 21) appeal a judgment awarding damages to Robert and Betty Field, whom Century 21 exclusively represented in their purchase of a rural residential property. 3 Century 21 does not claim the evidence of breach is insufficient, but…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Easton v. StrassburgerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Salahutdin v. Valley of California, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1994
- Wilson v. Century 21 Great Western RealtyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Timmsen v. Forest E. Olson, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1970
- Lee v. Escrow Consultants, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1989
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Assilzadeh v. California Federal BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- Roberts v. LomantoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
- William L. Lyon & Associates, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Inland Concrete Enterprises, Inc. v. KraftDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2016
- Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, Inc. v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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