Wassom v. Sac County Fair Ass'n

HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiffs brought this action for specific performance of a preemptive right of first refusal. Defendant landowner did not counterclaim but did assert affirmative defenses. The trial court rejected the affirmative defenses but denied plaintiffs any relief because there was insufficient evidence to prove defendant’s willingness to sell the property. Because of the trial court’s rejection of the affirmative defenses defendant filed this appeal. We find that, because the trial court’s judgment was not adverse, defendant cannot appeal.

In 1966 plaintiffs purchased real property…