Geren v. Geren

Beier, J.:

Plaintiff-appellant Kelly S. Geren seeks reversal of summary judgment granted in favor of his brother, defendant-appellee Kimet M. Geren. The district court found Kimet had the necessary authority under a durable power of attorney to terminate a farm lease with Kelly.

In the event that Kelly is successful on his appeal, Kimet cross-appeals the district court’s other rulings that he failed to obtain valid service of the notice of termination on Kelly and that he lacked authority to terminate the lease as a successor trustee.

The lease in question began in 1988 as an oral farm lease of…