Jack M. Langson v. Andrew J. Lane

967 F.2d 587 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jack M. LANGSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Andrew J. LANE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-55588. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 4, 1992. Decided June 22, 1992. 1 Before DAVID R. BROWNING and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and CAULFIELD * District Judge, sitting by designation. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 After trial by a special master, the district court held that defendant-appellant Andrew Lane defaulted on his real estate purchase agreement with plaintiff-appellee Jack Langson. Accordingly, it was held that Langson was entitled to terminate the agreement, cancel escrow, and recover his $250,000 escrow deposit. We affirm. Facts 4 On July 24, 1989, the parties entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions (the "Agreement"), under which Langson was to purchase from Lane certain property known as the Etiwanda Distribution Center located in Ontario, California, (the…