Liebig v. Kirchoff

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Shane Liebig sued Edward Kir-choff for specific performance of an alleged oral contract to purchase real property owned by Kirchoff. Liebig also sued for fraud and deceit. Kirchoff counterclaimed for “unjust enriehment/quantum meruit” arising out of Liebig’s use of the property. After a bench trial, the circuit court denied Liebig’s claim for enforcement of the alleged contract. A jury determined the remaining claims. The jury awarded Lie-big compensatory and punitive damages on his fraud-and-deceit claim. The jury awarded Kirchoff damages on his “unjust…