Hapka v. Agribank

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in dismissing by summary judgment his claim for specific performance to repurchase agricultural land under Minn.Stat. § 500.24, subd. 6 (1994) (providing for protection of former family farm owners on the occasion of certain government, partnership, or corporation sales). We affirm.

FACTS

In 1993, appellant deeded the land at issue to respondents AgriBank and Farm Credit Services of Grand Forks (AgriBank) in lieu of foreclosure. Appellant retained the right of first refusal to repurchase the land pursuant to Minn.Stat. §…