Sparks v. Gustafson

750 P.2d 338 (Alaska 1988)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Sparks Sr. and Gustafson (P) were friends and business associates. Sparks Sr. purchases a one-half interest in the Nome Center. P managed the building for Sparks Sr. without charge until Sparks Sr. died in 1981. P continued to collect the rents without the approval of Sparks Jr. (D). P did not request compensation for his services. P paid many of the operating expenses out of his own pocket but never informed D of these expenses. D wanted to sell the building to P, but that deal was never completed. The building was sold to a third party in 1983. P then sued D for a breach of an oral agreement to sell the building to him. P also claimed a statutory or equitable lien upon the building for all the monies that he expended on the building. At trial, the court ordered the Estate to pay P $65,706.07 for services, and improvements.