Kaplan v. Centerre Trust Co. of St. Louis

CRIST, Judge.

Robert Kaplan (plaintiff) appeals an order of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, dismissing his petition seeking specific performance of a contract for the purchase of real estate from the Estate of Charles Kahn, deceased (estate), or in the alternative, damages for breach of contract. We affirm.

On April 9, 1986, plaintiff contracted with Centerre Trust Company of St. Louis (Centerre), personal representative of estate, to purchase real property belonging to estate. Paragraph (d) of the addendum to the contract stated: “Purchaser acknowledges…