Court Opinion

ID: 9618575
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 05:13:54.778469+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:30:38.944075
License: Public Domain

HARGRAVES, Judge pro tern.,
dissenting:
In the original opinion before rehearing, I had concurred in part and dissented in part. After rehearing, and again considering the additional briefs and arguments presented by counsel, the position I took early on in this case has been reinforced as it relates to appellant’s assignment of error impugning the trial court’s finding that Blincoe Farms had knowledge of Gillette’s farm work when it purchased the property. I now believe that the trial court’s finding in this respect is supported by substantial and competent evidence. The record discloses that Blincoe had owned the adjoining farm for some 25 years and during the time of the fall harvest drove past or near the Storm Circle property frequently, knew that Gillette had farmed the land in the fall of 1975, was on the farm during the beet harvest in 1975, and was able to compare the crops and general appearance of the Storm Circle farm in the fall of 1975 vis-avis 1974. Otherwise, I adhere to the views expressed in my original dissent and would affirm the district court’s award of damages against both Storm Circle and Blincoe with costs awarded to respondent.