Legal Opinion

John Hoover v. Valley West D M, a Limited Partnership and Watson Centers, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 9, 1987No. 86-1814, 86-1879PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

John Hoover leased space for his t-shirt store in the Valley West shopping mall from Valley West D M and Watson Centers, Inc. (“Valley West”). A dispute over whether the parties agreed that Hoover’s t-shirt store would eventually be the only such store in the mall led to this litigation, which in turn spawned appeals by both parties. A jury concluded that Hoover suffered $66,514 in damages caused by Valley West’s negligent misrepresentation to and breach of contract with Hoover concerning this exclusive agreement. The trial court 1 reduced the damage award by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. A & P Steel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Harsha v. State Savings BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. Margie P. Hollins v. Robert Lee PowellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. Larsen v. United Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981

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3Cited by36 opinions

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