Northern Plains Alliance, L.L.C. v. Mitzel

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Northern Plains Alliance, L.L.C. (“Northern”) appealed from a summary judgment dismissing its action against Lee Roy Mitzel and J & L Development, Inc. (“J & L”) for intentional interference with contract. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Lee Roy and Barbara Mitzel were divorced in 1996. The divorce decree gave Lee Roy a right of first refusal to purchase certain real estate that Barbara received in the divorce, including a commercial building known as Tuscany Square. Tuscany Square was located on property owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad (“BN”), and Barbara had a…