This was originally posted on the SGR Blog.
Wishful thinking and expectations are not a legally cognizable and enforceable plan. The failure to document the adjournment of a time of the essence closing date recently cost the would be purchasers to lose a substantial million down payment.
Suncore Group SA, LLC sought to purchase real property in New York County from 1660 1st LLC. The purchase did not close on the date specified in the purchase agreement. 1660 took the position that the failure to close constituted a default by Suncore, thereby terminating the contract and entitling 1660 to retain Suncore’s down payment.
Suncore sought a declaratory judgment that 1660 was estopped from enforcing the default provision. And that Suncore was entitled to additional time in which to close on the purchase. 1660 counterclaimed, and sought a declaratory judgment that 1660 properly terminated the agreement, and that it was entitled to retain the downpayment (along with attorney fees and costs). 1660 moved for summary judgment on its counterclaims.
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