Commercial Law Keyed to Lopucki
Leal v. Holtvogt
Facts
Appellants owned and operated a horse barn. They were experienced in training, breeding, boarding, selling and showing horses. Appellees were novices in the breeding industry. They learned the trade from Appellants and upon Appellants’ advice, invested in Appellants’ stallion. The parties entered into a contract for the sale of a one-half interest in the horse that by its terms called for the parties to share equally in the expenses and profits resulting from their joint ownership. Appellants did not disclose to Appellees at the time of the sale that the horse had suffered from chronic lameness. Within several months, Appellees became dissatisfied with the partnership and indicated that they wanted either a refund or of their money or a remedy for their concerns. In the meanwhile, neither party continued payments on the horse’s mortality insurance and it lapsed. Soon after the horse died.
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