Polyzos v. Cotrupi
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider whether expert testimony was necessary to prove claims of negligence and breach of contract against a real estate agent when a contract for the sale of real estate required conveyance of a parcel larger than that which the owners retained the real estate agent to sell.
BACKGROUND
George K. Polyzos and Jennifer P. Polyzos (the Polyzoses) engaged Frank Cotrupi, a licensed real estate agent, to list, market, and sell a portion of a parcel of residential real estate they owned on the waterfront of the Warwick River in Newport News commonly known as 1109 Patrick Lane.
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