SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF WRONGFUL EVICTION BROUGHT BY LAND CONTRACT SELLER

A Jackson family was buying a house on land contract, and were having difficulty with the out-of-state seller, and the local property manager, who was representing the seller. The buyer was making all his payments, but the property manager claimed he was in default. Instead of filing the appropriate land contract forfeiture action in Jackson County District Court, the seller and property manager tried evicting the buyer under a landlord-tenant case. The buyer was referred to our law firm by a local attorney who doesn't handle litigation cases. Led by lawyer Brad A. Brelinski, our team litigated the case through trial, and obtained a verdict in their favor for the wrongfully filed action. The judge scolded the opposing attorney, and awarded our client attorney fees.