Court Cases
July 19, 2011
CONTRACTS
Conservatorship of Buchenau (Tornel v. Office of the Public Guardian) (PDF)
A purchaser of real property was held liable for damages for refusing to complete the purchase contract, even though the seller deposited the deed into escrow 19 days after the date set for close of escrow. The escrow instructions did not include a "time is of the essence" clause, so a reasonable time is allowed for performance. The purchaser presented no evidence that seller's delay of 19 days was unreasonable following a two-month escrow.
Cal.App. 2nd Dist. (B222941) 5/31/11 (Pub. order 6/21/11)
