Robert's River Rides, Inc. v. Steamboat Development Corp.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This appeal involves a dispute over a lease for a portion of the bed of the Mississippi River. An excursion boat operator brought this action against a municipality and a competing operator claiming damages for interference with its leasehold interest. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs claims of trespass, conspiracy, conversion, implied contract, intentional interference with contract, and defamation. We affirm.

I. Background and Factual Proceedings. Robert’s River Rides, Inc. (Roberts) operated passenger excursion boats…