Legal Opinion

Mollico v. Mollico

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided June 19, 2001No. C6-00-1870, C2-00-1963PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge

Appellants Richard Kolu and Scott Lucia challenge the trial court’s summary judgment ruling that a written delivery instruction, attached to a quitclaim deed executed by owners Evelyn Mollico and her now-deceased husband, is unambiguous as a matter of law and served to immediately convey the owners’ interest in their property. More particularly, appellants contend that the trial court erred by refusing to admit extrinsic evidence to show that the owners intended to retain the power to revoke the delivery. Because the parol evidence rule compels the trial court’s decision,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  2. Fabio v. BellomoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  3. Hunt v. IBM Mid America Employees Federal Credit UnionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Nord v. HerreidSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  5. Art Goebel, Inc. v. North Suburban Agencies, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997

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3Cited by9 opinions

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