Lystarczyk v. Smits
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Judge.
Vernon C. Smits doing business as Able Realty and John and Erma Lystarczyk1 had entered into a contract whereby Smits was to build Lystarczyk a house as close as possible to a model home Smits had built and Lystarczyk was to pay Smits $34,600. From a jury trial, Lystarczyk appeals the award to Smits of compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees for Lystarczyk’s breach of the contract. Lys-tarczyk raises the following issues for our consideration:2(1) Are the compensatory damages excessive and contrary to law?(2) Was it proper to award prejudgment interest and was…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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- Dahlberg v. OgleIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
- Indiana Industries, Inc. v. Wedge Products, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
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