Legal Opinion

Lake Minnetonka Homes, Inc. v. Sidwell

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided November 18, 1987No. C7-87-195PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

Lake Minnetonka Homes (LMH) appeals from an amended judgment, which granted LMH, the vendor, specific performance on a contract for deed. Respondents Sidwells, the vendees, filed a notice of review, arguing the trial court erred in not rescinding the entire contract for deed based on the indefinite renegotiation clause. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

In 1981, the Sidwells became interested in purchasing a duplex in Plymouth from LMH for investment purposes. Agreeing on a purchase price of $154,000, the Sid-wells and LMH signed a purchase agreement with an attached addendum…

2Cases cited6 opinions

King v. Dalton Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
Rahm v. CummingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
Erickson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
Leslie v. MathwigSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
Furuseth v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973

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3Cited by2 opinions

Ohio Calculating, Inc. v. Cpt Corporation, Ohio Calculating, Inc. v. Cpt CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
Lake Minnetonka Homes, Inc. v. SidwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987