Steve Chafin v. Patti Shade, et al.

── Steve Chafin v. Patti Shade, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02224 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 09, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Felix concur In October 2018, Chafin sold an unimproved lot to the Shades for $110,000. The parties executed a purchase agreement (“the contract”), which provided in relevant part that: the Shades waived the right to a survey; the contract was “subject to the Shades[’] satisfaction that they could build the house they desired on the Shades Lot”; and the prevailing party in any legal proceeding against the other party under the contract was entitled to court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees from the nonprevailing party. Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, p. 24.