Legal Opinion
Blake Roussel v. Clear Sky Properties, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2016No. 15-3048PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Blake Roussel and LuAnne Deere formed Clear Sky, LLC d/b/a Exit First Choice Realty — an Exit Realty brokerage franchise — in Conway, Arkansas. Clear Sky purchased the right to operate its franchise in one half of Conway. The Operating Agreement provided that existing members had the right to veto a proposed sale of another member’s interest; it also included a provision allowing attorneys’ fees.
About a year after forming Clear Sky, Roussel wanted to sell his 50% interest, but Deere refused. Roussel then proposed to sell two-thirds of his 50% interest. Deere agreed.…
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