Arndt v. Maki

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Angeline Maki and other relatives of Richard Arndt (collectively “Maki defendants”) appeal from a judgment declaring that Arndt and others (collectively “Arndt plaintiffs”) are the owners of mineral interests underlying the Arndt family farm, and the Arndt plaintiffs cross-appeal from the part of the judgment denying their claim against the Maki defendants for attorney fees and costs for slandering title to the minerals. We conclude the district court properly granted summary judgment dismissing the Maki defendants’ counterclaim for reformation of a 1973 contract for…