Legal Opinion
Bess v. Bothman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 12, 1977No. 47016PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Justice.
Defendant appeals from a judgment entered for plaintiffs in Washington County District Court, enjoining him from conducting a general towing business in Forest Lake for 5 years. We affirm.
This appeal involves interpretation of a contract that provided for the sale of two tow trucks, and for the lease of a portion of a parking lot for a 1-year term. Defendant Harold Bothman had been in the automobile repair business in Forest Lake, Minnesota, since 1958. He expanded his business to include towing services in 1969. In March 1974 he approached plaintiff Delmar Branum to promote…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Solari Industries, Inc. v. MaladySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Ceresia v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- National Benefit Co. v. Union Hospital Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Peterson v. Johnson Nut Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Durapin, Inc. v. American Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
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