Ambuul v. Swanson

Plaintiff, John Ambuul, brought an action seeking an accounting and dissolution of partnership against defendant, Jack Swanson. The trial court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff and made a specific finding that a joint venture existed between the parties. Defendant appeals from the order of the trial court, contending that the finding of the existence of a joint venture was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

The defendant, a bank loan officer, had a plan to purchase old buildings, rehabilitate the buildings, and sell them for a profit. Plaintiff is a used car dealer who had…