The plaintiffs brought a reference to determine damages after the defendants breached an agreement of purchase and sale for a residential property.
The court found the property was unique to the plaintiffs given their specific criteria and the rising real estate market.
Applying the principles from Semelhago, the court assessed damages based on the difference in appreciation between the breached property and a substitute property the plaintiffs subsequently purchased.
The plaintiffs were awarded $150,000 in additional damages, plus thrown-away expenses and substantial indemnity costs due to the defendants' egregious conduct.
