Samuel N. Runner and Janice L. Runner v. Cadle Company

Interference of Sale - This case arises out of a previous civil action instituted by the Runners in 1990 to prevent the Cadle Company from foreclosing on property they owned in Collier County, Florida. Following a non-jury trial held on January 27, 1992, the circuit court awarded the Cadle Company a judgment against the Runners in the amount of $7,016.00. The circuit court also ordered that a lien which the Cadle Company held against the Runners' Florida property be released upon payment of the judgment. On February 11, 1992, the Runners issued a check to the Cadle Company for the total judgment amount. The lien on the Runners' property was released. However, the release was not executed and recorded until February 1993. On June 7, 1994, the Runners brought this second civil action against the Cadle Company. The Runners alleged that they had suffered damages because the sale of their Florida property could not be finalized in early 1993 due to the Cadle Company's non-release of the aforementioned lien. The Runners further alleged that their inability to sell their property caused them economic damages in the form of higher interest rates on a mortgage, loss of non-refundable down payments, and attorney fees.

Plaintiff's Verdict - the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the Runners in the amount of $12,555,000.

Unknown

Unknown

Reversed and remanded by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. See 511 S.E.2d 132 (W.Va. 1998). Note that the above cited date is the date of appellate decision and not the trial date. Reported by C.H.