California Court of Appeal

The measure of damages for a real estate broker's intentional misrepresentation to a buyer for whom he acts as agent is not limited to the out-of-pocket losses suffered by the buyer. Because the broker is a fiduciary, damages for intentional fraud may be measured by the broader benefit-of-the-bargain rule.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/07/2003
• Published 07/07/2003

Judges

• BOLAND, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  C. Richard Dodson, Long Beach, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James O. Vaughn, Laguna Hills, for Defendant and Respondent Earlene L. Faulkner., Ginder, Sunderland & Carlson, Encino, Mark C. Carlson, Irvine, and Sandee L. Chadwick, for Defendant and Respondent Vince Messing.