California Court of Appeal

Under Civ. Code 3306, the damages for a breach of a contract to sell real property is the difference between the contract price and the fair market value of the property at the time of the breach, even if the action is for specific performance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/24/2001
• Published 10/24/2001

Judges

• SWAGER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Thomas J. LaLanne, San Francisco, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John F. Hughes, Dennis J. Leader, Gordon & Rees, LLP, San Francisco, for Respondents.