Harchol v. Beneficial Services
Plaintiff sued the seller and the real estate agents of a house for fraud alleging they had failed to adequately disclose the condition of the house. At the beginning of trial, the court ruled that because Civil Code section 3343 was the exclusive measure of damages for fraud in the purchase of real estate, Plaintiff could not introduce evidence of damages not relating to the difference between the value of the property at the time of purchase and what plaintiff paid for the property. In view of that limitation, Plaintiff conceded she had no damages and made no opening statement. The court granted nonsuit for the defendants. On appeal, plaintiff contends she was improperly precluded from introducing evidence of her damages. Court affirmed the judgment.
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