Beck v. Hameed
Defendant Sultan Hameed appeals from a judgment against him in a breach of contract action brought by plaintiff Beck Properties, Inc. (Beck). Beck is a developer of residential properties. Its contract of sale required a purchaser to occupy the home. It cancelled a sales contract with Hameed upon learning Hameed did not intend to occupy the home. Later, in exchange for reinstating the contract, Hameed agreed under a new agreement not to sell or transfer the home for a period of one year following close of escrow. Hameed also agreed to liquidated damages of $50,000 should he breach this promise.
Hameed and his wife sold the home within one year of closing escrow. Beck sued to recover the liquidated damages as well as attorney fees authorized under the contract. Following a court trial, the court concluded Hameed had breached the contract, and it awarded the liquidated damages and attorney fees. Court affirm the courts judgment.
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