Ulan v. Lucas

The gravamen of plaintiffs claim was unlawful interference with their contractual rights. They alleged, inter alia, that they had entered into a contract for the sale of certain real property located at the intersection of Park Avenue and East Sixth Street in Tucson; that the defendants knew of such contract of sale and threatened to bring an action for condemnation which would tie up the property for an extended period of time; that the defendants refused plaintiffs offer to sell the property to them; that plaintiffs were "forced to abandon the sale" thereby sustaining a loss of $15,000; and that the defendants subsequently purchased the property from the record owners. Appended to the complaint and incorporated therein by reference was a copy of the sales agreement concerning the subject realty.