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| Source: Torstar News Service |
Eric and Sade-Lea Tekoniemi bought a house recently, not knowing that it has been a place where a double-murder occurred fifteen years ago. The Tekoniemi's seek to sue the lawyer and former owners of the house for not conversing to them about this issue. They seek $450,000 in damages plus the additional costs from Re/Max Realty, and the former home owners. As a result from living in this home, Tekoniemi suffers from panic attacks, and is on anxiety medication. His husband, on the other hand, is stressed at work and is uneasy when at home. When they first learned of this murder house, they immediately wanted to cancel the sale. However, according to their lawyer, it was too late due to the transaction terms. The Tekoniemi's plan to sell the home, but the value of the house decreases with the knowledge of it as a double murder scene.
In my opinion, the realtor should have notified the potential home buyers in advance. Instead, the realtor must now bear the burden of the spread of a bad name, and the possible downfall of her career.
This case is parallel to the course of Law 12, as this is an example of a non-pecuniary damage. The Tekoniemi's feel pain and suffering, a damage that can not be calculated easily. Also, it is part of civil law, law between two parties unrelated to the government.
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Metro News
was the two murderers done by the same person?I agree that the retailer should tell the buyers about the house if there has been any such events
ReplyDeleteA double-murder implies that the murder occurred at the same time, by the same person.
DeleteI agree also that the realtor and the former owners should have forewarned then about the double-murder. To not do this seems suspicious in a sense, and implies they just wanted to sell the house quickly and be done with it. I feel that circumstances such as these should be regulatory in selling a home.
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