Surindar Sandhu, through her trustee, Marie Palter v. Blackhawk
Published: Mar. 28, 2009 | Result Date: Nov. 14, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC07465159 Verdict – Defense
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Harold Justman
(technical)
Defendant
John C. Till
(technical)
Facts
Surindar Sandhu hired Jafran Inc. and Rajiv Puri to represent her in a property sale. Prior to close of escrow, Sandhu executed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange, such that the sale's proceeds transferred to 1031 Advance Inc. Two weeks later, 1031 Advance Inc. declared bankruptcy and the owner of the parent company took the exchange funds. Thus, Sandhu, through trustee Marie Palter, sued Jafran Inc., Puri, broker Zephyr Real Estate, and agent Vince Cunningham.
Damages
The plaintiff requested $1 million in lost proceeds.
Result
The jury returned a defense verdict.
Other Information
Defendants Zephyr Real Estate and Cunningham settled prior to the verdict.
Deliberation
one day
Poll
12-0
Length
eight days
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