Legal Opinion
Arrowhead Sch. Dist. 75, Park Co. v. Klyap
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 27, 2003No. 01-332PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 Appellant James Klyap (Klyap) appeals a judgment of the Sixth Judicial District Court, Park County, ordering him to pay liquidated damages under his contract with Arrowhead School District No. 75. We affirm.
¶2 We address the following issue on appeal: Did the District Court err in concluding the damages clause in the contract was an enforceable liquidated damages term rather than an unenforceable penalty?
*106I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶3 Arrowhead School District No. 75 (District) is located in Park County south of Livingston. The District consists of one school, Arrowhead School…
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