He paid a deposit for an apartment, the sale fell through, and 20 years later the courts convicted the real estate agent.

A civil court in the city of La Plata, Argentina, has resolved a long-standing lawsuit regarding damages stemming from a contractual breach in a real estate transaction. The case began nearly two decades ago after a buyer paid a deposit on an apartment, but the sale ultimately fell through, prompting legal action against the real estate agent involved.

The final judicial ruling concludes a legal process that spanned almost twenty years, holding the real estate agent accountable for the failed property operation and the resulting damages suffered by the claimant who had paid the initial deposit.