Stambovsky v. Ackley

Brief summary Plaintiff Stambovsky (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit to cancel the purchase contract after arguing that the house is being considered a ghost, thereby reducing its value.

Summary of the rule of law Conditions that are known to the seller and impair the value of assets not disclosed to buyers may be the basis for the termination of the contract.

In fact the plaintiff moved to a new community where he signed the house. Defendant, Ackley and real estate agent (defendant) knew that the house they had just sold to plaintiff was arrested. This is a well-known fact in this area, and this house attracts the attention of the nationwide media. After the plaintiff discovered this, he sued for lapse. The trial court dismissed his complaint.

It is a question. Whether there are unpublished conditions that will impair the value of the property is the basis for canceling the contract.

Stambovsky v. In the case of Ackley, the New York Supreme Court Court of Appeals ruled that the seller must disclose that the seller has been reputed to have ghosted in the presence of a trust relationship or fraud or misstatement as the reputation damages the value of the house . In the case of a lawyer, the seller of the defendant cultivated the belief that it is commonly believed that his house is occupied intentionally. She promised to inform the public about the supernatural phenomenon on her property that she may be saying that she is also responsible for the purchaser of the contract.

Stambovsky versus Ackley from New York are often quoted when discussing ghost event disclosure. In this case the State Supreme Court stated that the homeowner was advertising the housing with supernatural activities that were plagued by lawsuits previously brought by homebuyers. "Under the guidance of Stambovsky, they will have to disclose this information when homeowners tell others that there are problems with their homes," Trudeau said. "If the house has a reputation or is called a haunted house, it needs to be revealed.The house of the Stomovsky case has media coverage that it is ghosted. "

Because of the unusual theme of the case, Stambovsky v. Ackley often teaches property or contract course at law school. In fact, this opinion includes an unexpected phrase "The house is ghosting as a legal matter" (Interestingly, "plaintiff, his horror was found"). There is no possibility of a ghost "in the spirit of fairness", "The giant should be exiled by a single giant from the text of a legal precedent and should rest quietly"; it also quotes the movie Ghostbusters. Therefore, that opinion was known lovingly as the rule of Ghost Busters.