Imagine a world where specific performance of contracts is no longer a cause of action because the contracts themselves automatically execute the agreement of the parties. Or where escrow agents are ...

On November 14, 2017, the Court of Appeals (Division 1), in Offerman v. Granada, LLC, 2017 WL 5352664, reversed a trial court order directing specific performance of an alleged option to purchase real ...

The recent related cases In re Sky Lofts and In re S&Y Enterprises, 1 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, areillustrative of the issues that face contract vendees under ...

This case arose from a failed real estate transaction. DonRob Investments LP and Donald Robinson Investments, Inc. (collectively DonRob) agreed to sell, and 360 Residential LLC, 360 Sugar Hill LLC, ...

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision arising out of a business investment contract gone awry contains a lengthy (100-plus page) discussion about “specific performance.” This is a remedy that ...

In this week's Alabama Law Weekly Update, we present for your consideration two decisions released by Alabama courts. In the first, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reviewed the awarding of specific ...

When negotiating the remedy for a buyer’s failure to close an acquisition, the parties typically agree to a specific performance remedy and sometimes also agree to a reverse break-up fee. In drafting ...

Specific performance is one of the most powerful and intrusive remedies of equity, as it goes beyond monetary compensation and compels the actual fulfilment of a contractual obligation. Its ...

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