Property Owner v. Adjacent Parcel Purchaser (Right of First Refusal)

A property owner sought to halt construction on an adjacent parcel, claiming a breach of a contractual right of first refusal stipulating that if the owner decided to sell, the adjacent owner would have priority to purchase, and the sale agreement was made in writing. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, ruling that the right of first refusal was personal to the contracting parties and did not extend to a subsequent sale of the property to a third party who was unaware of the agreement, thus upholding the validity of the sale to the third party.