Haunted House and the Doctrine of Caveat Emptor

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A court case involving a haunted house and the doctrine of caveat emptor is discussed in this chapter. The buyers, who were not informed about the haunted nature of the house, took the case to court, arguing that it threatened the property value. The court's decision and the implications of promoting a haunted house are explored.

In 1989, Helen Ackley decided to sell her old Victorian house in Nyack, New York. It didn’t go as planned. The house became the center of a case that’s referred to as “The Ghostbusters ruling.”

This episode was originally released in 2020.

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