Laska v. Barr

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Marlen and Patricia Laska entered into a contract, involving real property owned by them, with Jerry Barr, Pat Cole, and Gerrit Juffer (the Barr Partners). The Ban' Partners, believing the contract created an option, attempted to buy the property listed in the contract. The Laskas did not want to sell and brought this action seeking to declare the contract void; the Barr Partners counterclaimed, seeking specific performance of the agreement. The circuit court determined that the contract granted the Barr Partners a right of first refusal and limited their rights under…