Peterson v. Freeman

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting a $20,000 summary judgment in favor of respondents, the Freemans, and awarding them an additional $1,500 for their attorney’s fees. We approve the $20,000 award, but we reject the $1,500 allowance for attorney’s fees. The judgment as so modified is affirmed.

1. In 1965, the Freemans sold all of the stock in their business, known as Chesnut and Freeman, Inc., to appellants, the Petersons, and Warren M. Brown. The business was primarily concerned with the sale and repair of motor trucks. The partners…