J. J. Brooksbank Co. v. American Motors Corp.

Rogosheske, Justice.

Consolidated appeals from Hennepin County Municipal Court orders denying plaintiff a new trial after a directed verdict for defendants and dismissing a second action upon the ground that it was barred by the directed verdict in the previous action.

The determinative issue presented is whether the statute of frauds bars plaintiff’s alleged cause of action for breach of an oral contract claimed to require defendants to repurchase or secure a dealer to repurchase automobiles sold to plaintiff pursuant to such promise. We conclude that plaintiff’s action is not barred and…