Maday v. Grathwohl

OPINION

CONNOLLY, Judge.

Appellant land owner challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing his breach-of-contract claim against respondent farmers, contending that the district court erred in determining that evidence related to a prior oral agreement between the parties was inadmissible under the parol evidence rule. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondents Tim Grathwohl, Jason Grathwohl, and Randy Grathwohl are brothers who together own and operate respondent-partnership Grathwohl Brothers LLP. Respondents own and manage hog barns to raise hogs for other entities. In 2001,…