Legal Opinion
McKinstry v. Fecteau Residential Homes, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 18, 2015No. 2014-275PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1.
Dooley, J.
Plaintiff buyers in this consumer fraud action appeal from an attorney’s fee award substantially lower than they requested. Defendant seller has cross-appealed from the damage award. We affirm the damage award, and reverse and modify a portion of the fee award.
¶ 2. The facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the judgment, may be summarized as follows. Fecteau Residential Homes, Inc. (seller) is in the business of selling manufactured modular homes. In early November of 2010, Janet and Mark McKinstry (buyers) entered into a written contract with seller for the purchase of a…
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