RICE, MELBY ENTERPRISES v. SALT LAKE COUNTY

No. 17525.

646 P.2d 696 (1982)

RICE, MELBY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Utah corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SALT LAKE COUNTY, a body corporate and politic of the State of Utah, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Klc, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Ted Cannon, Salt Lake County Atty., Quentin L.R. Alston, Asst. Salt Lake County Atty., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment1 which dismissed its action for rescission of a land sale contract allegedly induced by defendant's threat of condemnation and promise of development.

Plaintiff owns a health spa facility located in the vicinity of 4700 South Highland Drive in Salt Lake County. In 1970, defendant approached plaintiff about purchasing a tract of land which adjoined the spa property. Plaintiff...

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