Contracts
A Minnesota seller who breaches a purchase agreement by refusing to close may be sued for:
AOnly the buyer's earnest money
BSpecific performance (to force the sale) or money damages for the buyer's actual losses✓ Correct
CCriminal fraud charges only
DNothing, because real estate contracts are not enforceable
Explanation
If a seller in Minnesota breaches a purchase agreement by refusing to close, the buyer may sue for specific performance (court-ordered completion of the sale) because real estate is considered unique. Alternatively, the buyer may sue for money damages including costs incurred in reliance on the contract.
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