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RILEY v. CITY OF HARTLEY

No. 96-468.

565 N.W.2d 344 (1997)

Peter J. RILEY, Appellant, v. CITY OF HARTLEY, Iowa, and Richard J. Barry, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall G. Sease, Hartley, for appellant.

Dennis Cmelik, Hartley, for appellees.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and CARTER, SNELL, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.

LARSON, Justice.

A written lease between the City of Hartley and Peter J. Riley contained a right of first refusal to allow Riley to buy a lot owned by the city. When Riley attempted to exercise this right, the city refused. Riley sued for specific performance and damages. The district court granted summary judgment for the city, and Riley appealed. We affirm.

In 1987 Riley purchased a building from the city in which to operate an implement business. He also...

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