Robinson v. Perpetual Services Corp.

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff real estate agents brought this action against defendant franchisor Iowa-Nebraska Partners Real Estate, Inc. (Iowa- Nebraska) for damages arising out of the latter’s sale to them of a “Partners” real estate franchise. The jury awarded plaintiffs $40,579 in damages and trial court entered judgment against Iowa-Nebraska in that amount. Defendant appealed and the court of appeals reversed. We granted further review and now vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the trial court.

The record before us contains evidence from which the jury could have found…