AUSTIN v. BURNETT

Civ. 4871-X.

473 So.2d 1080 (1985)

Robert L. AUSTIN v. Shirley J. BURNETT.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied June 26, 1985.

Certiorari Denied August 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Austin, Birmingham, for appellant.

Carl E. Chamblee, Sr. and Gould H.K. Blair, Birmingham, for appellee.


Alabama Supreme Court 84-1012.

HOLMES, Judge.

The plaintiff sued the defendant for fraud involving the "sale" of real estate. After trial the jury awarded punitive damages to the plaintiff in the amount of $24,000. The trial court credited the defendant for certain expenditures made on the property and reduced the plaintiff's award to $8,182.09. The trial court also rescinded the sales contract.

The defendant appeals and the plaintiff cross-appeals...

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