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MACAL v. STINSON

No. 90-214.

468 N.W.2d 34 (1991)

Leonard MACAL and Doris Macal, Appellants, v. Maynard STINSON, Ellen Stinson, and Mark Dagley, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher F. O'Donohoe and Richard D. Stochl of O'Donohoe, O'Connor & O'Donohoe, New Hampton, for appellants.

James Burns and Linny C. Emrich of Miller, Pearson, Gloe, Burns, Beatty & Cowie, P.C., Decorah, and Michael W. Fay of Fay Law Office, Cedar Rapids, for appellees.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

HARRIS, Justice.

This appeal presents a narrow issue on the interest to be allowed upon a breach of contract award. We agree with the district court that only statutory interest is appropriate. We therefore vacate a decision of the court of appeals which also awarded other interest as consequential damages.

In 1984 plaintiffs, Leonard and Doris Macal, sold their 264-acre farm at auction. It was offered in three parcels...

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