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YATES v. HILL

No. 99-533-Appeal.

761 A.2d 677 (2000)

Dallas Pell YATES v. Valerie HILL and Valerie Hill, in her capacity as Trustee of the D. Valerie Hill Trust.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 6, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Turner C. Scott, for plaintiff.

Thomas Dickinson, Providence, Richard Fisher, James F. Hyman, Newport, for defendant.

Present LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

The propriety of awarding specific performance against a seller of real estate forms the legal locus of this appeal. A trial justice granted a buyer's request for specific performance of a seller's agreement to transfer a certain parcel of real estate owned by a trust. The seller, however, had "second thoughts" about the sale, and through her attorney, asked to be "relieved of her obligations under the agreement." In addition, the seller...

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