Legal Opinion
Donner v. Nicklaus
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2015No. 13-4057PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal grew out of a plan to build a luxurious golf course and development. The golf course would be designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, who would have a house in the development and serve as a member. Mr. Nicklaus joined the developer to solicit investors, lending his name in exchange for millions of dollars.
Mr. Nicklaus’s participation allegedly led a married couple (Jeffrey and Judee Donner) to invest $1.5 million in the development. But, plans went awry: The developer’s parent company went bankrupt, and the developer was not able to build the golf…
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