Estate of Tena Steensma v. Buysman, Inc., Jesse D. Braaksma, Dale W. Braaksma, and Danna S. Braaksma

POTTERFIELD, Judge.

This appeal stems from disputes between shareholders of Buysman, Inc. (Buysman). The plaintiff, the Estate of Tena Steensma, filed the underlying lawsuit against the Buysman corporation (later adding the individual defendants, Jesse, Dale, and Danna Braaksma) for failure to perform a 2011 stock redemption agreement. The estate owned half the shares of Buysman; Jesse Braaksma owned the other half.

The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the estate, required Jesse to relinquish his shares in Buysman, and entered judgment in the amount of $203,930.32 jointly and…