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Business Law
Breach of Contract
Failure to Pay

David D. Lukens v. Landvak Corporation

Published: Mar. 1, 1997 | Result Date: Aug. 7, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: CIV158000 –  $0

Judge

William L. Peck

Court

Ventura Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gary Byron Roach


Defendant

Guy C. Nicholson


Facts

In June 1995, plaintiff David D. Lukens, a hard money lender, attemped to enforce a written loan commitment letter against defendant Landvak Corporation, a real estate developer. The letter specified, among other things, a loan fee for the plaintiff. The plaintiff arranged the loan of $1.8 million, but the defendant refused to pay the plaintiff the loan fee. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on breach of contract theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $50,000, plus dismissal of another dispute between the parties. The defendant made no settlement offers.

Damages

The plaintiff claimed damages in the amount of $270,000 plust interest.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately one year after the case was filed.

Length

1 day


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