St. Margaret's-McTernan School, Inc. v. Thompson

The plaintiff appeals from the judgment, rendered after a trial to the court, in which the plaintiff was awarded $2000 in damages and $500 in attorney’s fees. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly (1) determined damages, (2) concluded that the plaintiff had not minimized damages, and (3) reduced the amount shown to be reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

On February 1, 1989, the defendant applied for admission of his daughter to the plaintiff, a private school, for the academic year 1989-90.1 On April 1, 1989, along with notification…