Legal Opinion
Sergeant v. Leonard
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 25, 1981No. 65500PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
The principal problem in this appeal is whether an oral agreement, following a written listing of property with a broker, constituted an accord or a substituted con tract. The action was tried by ordinary proceedings and the trial court’s findings therefore have the effect of a special verdict; they are binding on us if supported by substantial evidence. Iowa R.App.P. 14(/)(1). We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the judgment, which was for the broker. Nora Springs Co-op Co. v. Brandau, 247 N.W.2d 744, 747 (Iowa 1976). Although the action is by the broker’s…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Recker v. GustafsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Nora Springs Cooperative Co. v. BrandauSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Midwest Management Corp. v. StephensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Ackerman v. LauverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Alden State Bank v. Anderson (In Re Anderson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1983
- Herb Hill Insurance, Inc. v. RadtkeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re the Liquidation of Integrated Resources Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997
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