Real Estate
Representative Cases
- Partition action regarding 17-unit apartment building. Plaintiffs claimed that defendants rented out units without plaintiffs’ knowledge, and pocketed the rents.
- Plaintiff was a sound engineer who rented a unit with an option to purchase, with the goal of creating a sound studio. Plaintiff offered to purchase the property; Defendant claimed that the offer was late. Plaintiff claimed that he had been given an extension to exercise option by defendant’s agent.
- Plaintiff purchased property through a real estate broker who represented both the buyer and seller. After the buyer took possession of the property it determined that the square footage was much less than what had been represented. Plaintiff sued for damages, claiming that it paid more than the property was worth due to the fraud of the seller and the negligence or assistance of the joint broker.
- Plaintiff purchased a commercial center based on representations by seller regarding income stream from tenants; brought action against seller and broker.
- Plaintiff purchased a care facility; claimed seller misrepresented the profitability of the enterprise and that various improvements were permitted.
- Numerous quiet title actions.
