Ebel v. Engelhart

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment recognizing valid contracts between the Estate and the Ebels, concluding the bidding notice and the Ebels’ compliant bids resulted in acceptance when they were declared winning bidders. Even assuming Gross formed a later contract, his actual notice of the Ebels’ prior contracts prevented him from asserting a superior good-faith purchaser interest. The court also affirmed dismissal of the Ebels’ intentional-interference claims because Gross’s conduct was justified under the circumstances and was not shown to be malicious.