David
E. Mollico,
Respondent,
vs.
Evelyn
L. Mollico,
Respondent (C6-00-1870),
Scott
Lucia,
Respondent (C6-00-1870),
Appellant (C2-00-1963),
Peggy
A. Nelson, f/k/a Peggy A. Scheall, et al., Defendants,
Phyllis
R. Bazso, a/k/a Phyllis L. Bazso,
Respondent (C6-00-1870),
and
Evelyn
Mollico, third-party plaintiff,
Respondent (C6-00-1870),
vs.
Richard
D. Kolu, third-party defendant,
Appellant (C6-00-1870).
St.
Louis County District Court
File No. CX98602481
Harold
A. Frederick, Joseph M. Fischer, Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick,
P.A., 700 Lonsdale Building, 302 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802 (for
respondent David Mollico)
Larry
Stauber, Jr., Stauber & Lien, 1011 Central Entrance, Duluth, MN 55811 (for
respondent Evelyn Mollico)
Richard
A. Nelson, P.O. Box 7143, Duluth, MN 55807 (for respondent Lucia)
Jeffrey
C. Paulson, Hammargren, Meyer & Paulson, P.A., Suite 360, 7301 Ohms Lane,
Minneapolis, MN 55439 (for appellant Lucia)
Phyllis
R. Bazso, 1120 Pepper Drive, Space Six, El Cagon, CA 92021 (pro se respondent)
Michael
E. Orman, Orman & Nord Law Offices, 1301 Miller Trunk Highway, Suite 400,
Duluth, MN 55811 (for third-party plaintiff/respondent Evelyn Mollico)
John
D. Kelly, Robin C. Merritt, Hanft Fride, P.A., 1000 U.S. Bank Place, 130 West
Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802-2094 (for appellant Kolu)
Considered and decided by Hanson, Presiding Judge, Toussaint, Chief Judge, and Crippen, Judge.
S
Y L L A B U S
Extrinsic
parol evidence of the intent of the landowners to retain the right to revoke
delivery of a deed may not be admitted to contradict an unambiguous conveyance.
O
P I N I O N
CRIPPEN,
Judge
Appellants Richard Kolu and Scott Lucia challenge the trial court