Patel v. Burt Development Co.

Eldridge, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Dough-erty County directing a verdict in favor of plaintiff/appellee Burt Development Company (“Burt”) on its complaint for damages based upon defendant/appellant Jayantital Patel’s breach of contract to purchase the Heritage House hotel in downtown Albany. Upon the facts that follow, we reverse.

On May 5, 1997, Patel entered into a “Standard Commercial Sales Agreement” with Burt to purchase the Heritage House for $1,050,000. Under the specific terms of the contract contained in paragraph 21 thereof, Patel agreed,

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