PETERSEN v. HARTELL

Docket No. S.F. 24673.

40 Cal.3d 102 (1985)

707 P.2d 232

219 Cal. Rptr. 170

RICHARD J. PETERSEN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DOROTHY E. HARTELL, as Administratrix, etc., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

October 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

James L. Larson for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

John R. Hetland as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Anthony E. Graham for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

REYNOSO, J.

This appeal by plaintiff vendees who wilfully defaulted in making payments under an installment land sale contract requires us to reconsider such vendees' right to completion of performance. Though we upheld specific performance in MacFadden v. Walker (1971) 5 Cal.3d 809 [97 Cal.Rptr. 537

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