Mandell v. Bayliss

¶1 Appellant Michael J. Mandell (Mandell) contests the Sixth Judicial District Court’s granting of relief in quantum meruit and awarding of attorney fees to Appellees Bayliss Ward and Bayliss Architects, P.C. (Bayliss) in this residential construction dispute. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings. We address the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err in granting equitable relief in quantum meruit, despite violation of the statutory requirement that residential construction contracts be in writing?

2. Did the District Court err in awarding attorney fees…