Legal Opinion
Arbuthnot v. Relocation Realty Service Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1991No. A043516PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DOSSEE, J.
Appellants contend the trial court should have set off against the damage award an amount stipulated in a settlement agreement, that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict, and that the trial court gave an erroneous jury instruction.
The judgment is reversed and remanded for a hearing on the issue of setoff. In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.
Factual and Procedural Background
The Arbuthnots purchased a residence in Orinda located on a cul-de-sac known as Silverwood Court in 1978. The rear of the property sloped downhill into a ravine, and…
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