Listing broker sued over lot splitting

Ann and William Manderville and their relatives Roseann and Rick Rinear sought to buy vacant land that could be subdivided to build two adjoining houses, one for each couple. Their buyer's agent, Marilyn Fowler, found a property in the MLS (multiple listing service) described as "all useable 2.62 acres county states 1 acre min. lot size could be split."

Fowler telephoned the listing agent, Russ Clark, to confirm the lot could be split. He said it could. Two days later, the buyers offered to purchase the lot for $235,000. The sellers accepted.

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