Patel v. Gingrey Associates

Birdsong, Judge.

Patel appeals from the grant of summary judgment to the appellees (“the Gingreys”) on their claims against Patel arising from the purchase of a motel. Although Patel admits that he defaulted on the *204note, he contends that he is not liable because the Gingreys violated their father’s agreement to consent to a sale of the motel by unreasonably withholding their consent to a proposed sale of the motel to a qualified buyer.

The documents in the record show that in 1979 Patel and his brother purchased all the stock in the motel from James F. Gingrey, Sr. (“Mr. Gingrey”). The Patels…