JBC of Wyoming Corp. v. City of Cheyenne

CARDINE, Justice.

An arbitrator awarded JBC consequential damages equal to thirty percent (30%) per year of the unpaid amounts due JBC in its contractual dispute with the defendants City of Cheyenne (City) and Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (Board). This amount was to be paid to JBC in addition to other awards in its favor, and interest due on them. An appeal to the district court resulted in reversal of the consequential damage award. JBC of Wyoming Corporation (JBC) now appeals the trial court’s reversal of the consequential damage award.

Because the arbitrator abused his discretion in…