Braaten v. Midwest Farm Shows

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is an appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Midwest Farm Shows and John K. Riles on appellant’s claim for specific performance. The claim concerns an alleged oral agreement to sell an interest in the partnership to appellant. Summary judgment was ordered based on the statute of frauds and lack of authority to bind the partnership. We affirm on other grounds.

FACTS

Midwest Farm Shows is a partnership formed in 1982 by Tommy Martin, John K. Riles, and John Thill, Jr. As stated in the partnership agreement, signed November 1, 1982, it was formed “for the…