Haley v. Oaks Apartments, Ltd.

Birdsong, Judge.

This is an appeal by the defendants/counterclaimants, who purchased an apartment complex in July 1980 from the plaintiff Oaks Apartments, Ltd. (“Oaks”). The seller Oaks sued appellants in a claim on a $25,000 escrow account established for air conditioning repairs. Oaks sought $16,812.66 from the fund, plus $6,621 claimed due for rents collected by appellant buyers after the closing, and further sought attorney fees for bad faith and stubborn litigiousness. The ap pellants counterclaimed for breach of the escrow agreement, fraud and deceit, and breach of warranties. It was…