Legal Opinion
Whalen v. Connelly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 20, 1996No. 94-1897PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
The advent of riverboat gambling in Iowa prompted these parties to contract for a business venture. This rather complicated lawsuit is over the extent of the undertaking. The defendants, a Pennsylvania entrepreneur and his enterprises, contend the undertaking was limited to a portion of a Davenport, Iowa, venture. Plaintiff, an Iowa businessman, contends it extended to a portion of all defendants’ enterprises. On appeal the question is made a good deal more difficult because it was resolved in district court by way of granting a motion for summary judgment. Because such a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by58 opinions
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