Hoeft v. Five Points Bank

This is an appeal from a jury award of damages to appellee John F. Hoeft, arising from appellant Five Points Bank’s breach of an alleged oral contract. At trial, John Hoeft alleged that, under the terms of the contract, Five Points had promised to bear half of the expenses pertaining to a real estate sale in exchange for an assignment of half of the payments due under the sale. The jury found for John Hoeft. Five Points filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a motion for a new trial. These motions were denied by the district court. Five Points appeals the denial of these…