Samuel Thompson v. William M. Best

Samuel Thompson believes he should be compensated for having purchased a house which, without his knowledge, has severe flooding problems. The sellers, William Best and Judith Best, deny any wrongdoing on their part and insist they not be held liable. After hearing Thompsons case-in-chief against the Bests on allegations of fraud, the trial court determined Thompson had not made a case sufficient to go to the jury and granted the Bests motion for judgment on the evidence. The record reveals Thompson presented evidence on all the essential elements of actual fraud, and the trial court erred in determining to the contrary, Reversed and remanded for a new trial.