Stevens v. Foren

This is an action seeking interpretation of a contractual right of first refusal to buy real property and specific performance of that right. The trial court granted judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. Defendants Lindsay cross-appeal the denial of their request for attorney fees. We affirm on both the appeal and the cross-appeal.

The property in question is a 40-acre parcel in Yam-hill County bordering property owned by plaintiffs, the Stevens. In 1994, the Stevens and the owners of the neighboring property, the Forens, negotiated an easement agreement. As part of that agreement,…