A New Jersey man’s grocery store purchase turned sour shortly after he returned home from what he thought was a successful trek, according to a lawsuit claiming the man lost far more than the average grocery bill.
While Luis Miguel Reyes’ complaint does include spoiled produce, the brunt of his lawsuit centers around the loss of a $200,000 down payment meant to purchase Lauderhill Supermarket LLC in late January. The lawsuit, filed in the 17th Judicial Court by Webb Millsaps Law Firm in late April, calls for a jury to award him $200,000, according to court records.
In early January, Reyes began looking for business opportunities in South Florida when he found a Lauderhill grocery store for sale on bizzbuysell.com. But the seller, who said the business earned about $1.2 million annually, appeared to lie about his stake in the company to sell off his wife’s share and defraud the buyer, according to the lawsuit…