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Article: Sorry, wrong number. (calculating square footage in homes)
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- March 1, 1994
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"Do you, the jury, find the claim that the house contained 2,400 square feet was false, misleading, or deceptive?" "We do."
"Do you find that the buyers relied on this claim in making their decision to purchase the house?"
"We do."
"What sum of money do you find would fairly compensate the buyers?"
"We find $ 3,419.30, your honor."
So ended a Texas lawsuit over a 155square-foot discrepancy that dragged on for five and a haft years. The plaintiffs purchased a resale listed at 2,400 square feet. Later they measured it and came up with 2,245 square feet. They sued the Realtor for misrepresenting the square footage and won. The ...