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Kannavos v. Annino
Facts
Defendant purchased a one-family dwelling, which she converted into a multi-family dwelling with eight apartments without obtaining a building permit and in knowing violation of the city zoning ordinance. Defendant decided to sell the building and employed a real estate broker, who placed newspaper ads representing the building as an investment rental property. Plaintiff saw an ad and decided to purchase the property without the aid of an attorney. Defendant and the real estate broker knew that Plaintiff bought the building to rent the apartments. He did not know of the zoning or building permit violation, and he would not have bought the building if he had. Shortly after Plaintiff took possession of the building, the city began legal proceedings to abate the nonconforming use of the building.
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