Opinion ID: 884419
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Bennetts' claim of estoppel

Text: The Bennetts argue strenuously that, since Tipton knew, before she sold the property to the Bennetts, that they planned to build a storage building and since she acquiesced in its construction, she is equitably estopped from complaining about the building. The District Court rejected this theory. Even assuming, for sake of argument only, that Tipton would be equitably estopped from complaining, there is no argument or basis for finding that Wetherall, the other plaintiff to this suit, received any advance notice of the Bennetts' intent or that she explicitly or impliedly consented to construction of the building. That being the case, even if Tipton were estopped, we would arrive at the same conclusions on the basis of Wetherall's complaint. Accordingly, there is no need to discuss equitable estoppel. We affirm the District Court in its rejection of the Bennetts' estoppel theory. Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith. NELSON, REGNIER, TRIEWEILER and GRAY, JJ., concur.