Charter Communities, Inc. v. Lees Hill Partnership

By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.

On August 9, 1993, the court granted a motion filed by Lees Hill Partnership, the result of which requires Charter Communities to elect whether to sue for specific performance or damages in this case. Charter Communities has asked for clarification of that ruling, asserting that it should be allowed a separate election with respect to each of the seven defaults alleged in the bill of complaint.

Ordinarily, in a suit involving the sale of real estate, an aggrieved party may sue to compel specific performance of the contract, or to recover compensation or…