The plaintiff vendor sued the defendant purchaser for damages after the purchaser failed to close a real estate transaction for a newly built home.
The purchaser argued she was pressured into signing the agreement by a real estate agent she believed represented the vendor, and that the vendor failed to mitigate its damages.
The court found that the agent acted for the purchaser, not the vendor, and that no undue pressure was applied.
The court also held that the vendor took reasonable steps to mitigate its losses by reselling the property in a declining market.
Judgment was granted in favour of the plaintiff for $194,155.60.
