James v. Winkel
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court granting summary judgment to Defendant Gerald James on his quiet title claim and granting both Defendants summary judgment on Plaintiffs' remaining claims, holding that summary judgment was properly granted.
Plaintiffs, Robert and Naomi James, filed a complaint asserting multiple claims against Defendants, Gladys Winkel and Gerald, including a claim to quiet title to real property. Gerald answered and filed several counterclaims. Winkel answered separately and also filed a counterclaim. The district court granted summary judgment generally in favor of Defendants. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err in ruling that Plaintiffs could not maintain a claim for equitable conversion because they failed to timely plead it; and (2) genuine issues of material fact did not preclude the grant of summary judgment to Defendants on Plaintiffs' claims.
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