McKean v. McBride

OPINION

DAVIS, Judge:

Defendants Michael W. McBride, Alpine Ltd., Geodyne II, Dan 0. Simons, and Arden J. Bodell (collectively referred to as Defendants) 1 appeal from a judgment entered against them and in favor of appellee Richard F. McKean. We reverse.

FACTS

On June 1, 1978, the New Empire Group 2 (Empire) as buyer entered into a written contract (the Alpine contract) with McBride as seller for the purchase of approximately 4,400 acres of land located on Traverse Mountain (the property) in Utah. McBride subsequently transferred his interest under the Alpine contract to Alpine Ltd. (Alpine).…