Reeves v. Reeves

Plaintiff Dan Reeves brought five claims against his brother, defendant Jerry Reeves,1 for breach of contract pertaining to promissory notes. One claim was voluntarily dismissed, and the four remaining claims were tried to a jury, which found that defendant owed approximately $1,000,000 on the notes. Defendant appeals and raises six assignments of error, ranging from the trial court’s allowance of plaintiffs motion to amend his complaint to its award of attorney fees. We affirm.

We begin with an overview of the facts, which are undisputed, except as noted. Then, as necessary, we detail…