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Case Analysis : Reed V. King

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Tashianna Bynum
Unit 3 Complete:
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Name of case: Reed v. King
Court: Court of Appeal of California held the final verdict towards the case of Reed v. King where Reed disputed the District Court’s Verdict.
Citation: The citation assigned to the Reed v. King Case was 193Cal. 130 (1983)
Parties and their roles: In this case there was Dorris Reed (plaintiff) and Robert King as the (defendant).
Facts: Reed the newly homebuyer purchased a home from Mr. King under false pretenses and decided to dispute the order of the Superior Court of Nevada County (California), which dismissed Reed’s complaint about misrepresented in the purchase of a home without having full insight from the defendants and his real estate agents. The plaintiff is suing for rescission of the real estate contract. She believes she was involved in a breach of duty because all the information did not disclose about the home.
Issues: The courts originally dismissed Reed allegations due to the lack of evidence. However, the Reed actions were altered once she gained knowledge about the real estate contract and learned from her new neighbors of the multiple murders had occurred in her newly owned home.
District Court decision: The District Court found Mr. King and his real estate agents in default for failing to disclose a murder that occurred several years ago and legal obstruction existed against the property which the material excluded from in the contract.
Court of Appeals decision: The Court of Appeals

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