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Wood v. Donohue
Facts
In 1983,Betty Lou Wood (“Plaintiff”) sold Steven Donohue (“Defendant”) a house and property under an installment contract. This property was located near a uranium plant. In 1985, a class-action suit was brought against the uranium plant. The parties, Plaintiff and Defendant,both filed claims in the suit. The suit reached a settlement agreement. Under the agreement, the owner of the Plaintiff/Defendant property was eligible for about $10,000. The payouts based on the value of affected properties as of December 18, 1984. Plaintiff brought suit against Defendant on the grounds that she was authorized to receive part of the settlement payment in the amount for which Defendant had not yet paid under the terms of the installment contract. The trial court held in Plaintiff’s favor. Defendant appealed.
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