Legal Opinion
Hartig Drug Co. v. Hartig
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 17, 1999No. 98-481PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
This appeal requires us to determine whether the rent due from a retail business tenant under a percentage of “gross sales” lease includes the total sale of lottery tickets and postage stamps. We conclude the lease excludes total lottery and stamp sales, and reverse and remand the district court ruling.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
Hartig Drug Company is a third generation family business which owns and operates several retail pharmacy businesses in the Dubuque area. The company is owned by Richard Hartig, who purchased the stock in the company in 1984 from a trust…
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