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Real Estate/Development

Apr. 28, 2011

Recovering Lost Profits In Real Estate Transactions

The court of appeals in Greenwich S.F., LLC v. Wong (190 Cal.App.4th 739 (2010) recently addressed for the first time the issue of whether lost profits may be recovered by a real estate buyer for the seller's breach of contract. By Sean Ponist of Peterson, Martin & Reynolds LLP.


By Sean Ponist


The court of appeals in Greenwich S.F., LLC v. Wong (190 Cal.App.4th 739 (2010) recently addressed for the first time the issue of whether lost profits may be recovered by a real estate buyer for the seller's breach of contract.


In addressing this issue, the appellate court determined that a buyer may be entitled to lost profits when the seller backs out of deal, but warned that in order to recover lost profits, the profits sought can...

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