Smith v. Highmore Farm Ltd. Partnership

SABERS, Justice.

This is an action for breach of farm leases. Lessor Bunn appeals denial of summary judgment, submission of damages to the jury and admission of exhibits. We affirm. Lessee Smith cross appeals the court’s remittitur of the jury award. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Richard Smith (Smith) and his father, Wilbur Smith, were partners in a farming business. In 1984, Smith leased certain farmland from Paul Bunn (Bunn) for five years. In exchange for Smith’s surrender of the last four years of that lease, Bunn leased Smith other farmland that he owned personally or controlled as a general…