Opinion ID: 1985924
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Heading Rank: 16

Heading: Walton Heath Apartments, Inc.

Text: Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., argues that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the district court's finding that it was liable on the written contact. Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., argues that the written contract was entered into by the architect and Walton Heath, Ltd., and thus it is not liable on the contract. We note that this assignment of error was not raised before the Court of Appeals. However, an appellate court may, at its option, notice plain error. Krumwiede v. Krumwiede, 258 Neb. 785, 606 N.W.2d 778 (2000). The record clearly reveals that it was the limited partnership Walton Heath Apartments, Ltd., and not the corporate entity Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., that executed the written contract. Accordingly, the judgment against Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., is vacated. Moreover, because there is no evidence of a promise between Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., and the architect that could support a finding on the basis of promissory estoppel, the judgment against Walton Heath Apartments, Inc., on that basis is also vacated. As a result of our opinion, FAL has no judgment against Walton Heath Apartments, Inc.