Posted on 01/28/2013 6:14:25 PM PST by lowbridge
A Pennsylvania woman has appealed to the state Supreme Court in her suit against a home seller and real estate agent who failed to disclose that a murder-suicide had taken place in the home she purchased.
When Janet Milliken, 59, moved from California after her husband died, she had hoped to start a new life with her two teenage children in Pennsylvania near her family.
She bought a home in Thornton, Pa., for $610,000 in June 2007. She learned a few weeks after she moved in from a next-door neighbor that a murder-suicide had occurred the year before in her home.
She sued the seller and the real estate agent for fraud and misrepresentation, saying they made a "deliberate choice not to disclose the home's recent past," according to a court document.
The trial judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, saying state law does not require agents to disclose such events.
Then in December 2012, a panel of the state appeals court affirmed that decision, though with a nearly split decision.
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I never called the cops again. I took care of the situation. ;)
So.. you started selling crack?
Did you put a sign on the door “This is not a crack house any more and Maurice is not here” ??
Pen- is not an intensifying prefix to ultimate. It means next to ultimate. I don’ know what ultimate party weekend you had that was pen- to that....
JRF: Want some crack?
Visitor: Yeah!
JRF: [cracks huge bullwhip at visitor]
State law in PA doesn’t require such a disclosure - it is what it is. It’s not like a google search or speaking to neighbors of a property you are considering purchasing is out of the realm of normal - it’s called due diligence and you either do it or you don’t. Not every shred of information will be spoon fed to anyone, only as much as the law requires.
FWIW, I grew up in a house that had been a hospital in the late 1800’s through 1930ish. My bedroom had once been the site of many gruesome surgeries, and I’m certain, many deaths. It never bothered me. I loved that house and the grounds. I wish it were still in my family.
Word got out on the street (and in the joint) that address wasn't a crack house and it wasn't safe.
I just did a little pro-active marketing to my prospective audience, and relied on word of mouth advertising.
I KNEW that the cops wouldn't show up fast if something happened. And lots of the neighbors didn't see a thing... ;)
/johnny
Lady should’ve walked around and talked to the neighbors BEFORE she made an offer. Asking questions usually gets answers before you buy. You might even figure out you have neighbors from he!! and decide you don’t really want to live there.
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep - not screaming in horror like the rest of the people that will be in the car when I do go.
“I just did a little pro-active marketing to my prospective audience, and relied on word of mouth advertising.”
What? You brandished a weapon on your front porch and told them to get off your lawn?
My favorite restaurant used to be a Mortuary and the their Kitchen used to be the Crematorium.
This is a small Town and everyone knows the history of the building... the parking lot is always full.
TT
It tastes like chicken, doesn’t it?
'Right turn, Clyde.'
/johnny
***** “My future use coffin is stored on a top shelf” ******
Top Shelf Coffin... good choice, just hope you don’t plan on using it anytime soon. We need you.
TT
***** “My future use coffin is stored on a top shelf” ******
Top Shelf Coffin... good choice, just hope you don’t plan on using it anytime soon. We need you.
TT
That would make one hell of a Pizza oven . . .
Your tagline cracks me up
TT
:)
yes AIDS
Actually, I am not as unthinking as my friend. I bought it for a real cheap price, duh! I called the junk yard and they took it away. PS - Haven't seen that friend in 16 years.
Stored in the Top Shelf in the Shop? Wow...one question do you ever sleep in it during the day.
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