SUBDIVISION: Covenant prohibiting “further subdivision of any Lot” ambiguous when not read in isolation, requires extrinsic evidence… statutory damages against County for approval of amended plat improperly denied on summary judgment… covenants properly found to obligate developer to serve each lot with dual water lines for domestic and irrigation, performance not excused by doctrine of impossibility… fees to HOA premature… Reynolds reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Res ipsa, equal theories of cause of house fire
RES IPSA instruction properly refused in light of equally plausible theories of cause of house fire… defense verdict affirmed… Olson affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Defense verdict, house fire
VERDICT: Defense, negligent use of extension cord not cause of house fire. [Read more…]