Legal Opinion
T.F. James Co. v. Vakoch
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 2000No. 990223PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1] T.F. James Company (“James”) appealed from a post-judgment order denying James’ motions regarding anticipatory breach, usury and attorney’s fees. Because the lease is not subject to North Dakota’s usury statute, we reverse. We remand to the district court to apply N.D.C.C. § 47-14-05 to the lease and to reconsider its decision not to award attorney’s fees to James.
[¶ 2] In February 1991 Luella Vakoch (“Vakoch”) entered into a lease with James for rental of certain space within the Jamestown Mall for a term of four years ending on March 31, 1995. The parties…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Metric Construction, Inc. v. Great Plains PropertiesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- Leasing v. BarlowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Royal Jewelers, Inc. v. KoppNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Oil Investment, Inc. v. Dallea Petroleum Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
- Orix Credit Alliance, Inc. v. Northeastern Tech Excavating Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Overboe v. BrodshaugNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
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