Magina v. Bartlett

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

This case involves a claim for breach of a written agreement concerning distribution of profits from the construction and development of a high-rise office building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (hereinafter referred to as the “development”). Plaintiff Kenneth Magina sued defendant Max Bartlett, his former partner and co-investor of the development, claiming Bartlett breached an agreement by failing to pay Magina his share of profits from the development. After a jury returned a verdict for Magina concerning his breach of contract claim, the district court granted defendant…