Mark Fink and Stacy Fink v. Donald Lawson and Linda Lawson

Summary

The court held that the Lawsons preserved their request to reform an easement deed that incorrectly named the grantor and described an unusable path. Because the deed clearly expressed an intent to provide access to the river, the parties mutually misunderstood the legal description, and the Finks were aware of the easement's defects, equity permitted reformation without unfairly prejudicing bona fide purchasers. The court vacated the court of appeals decision, reversed the district court judgment, and remanded with instructions to reform the deed.