Gardner v. Christensen

WILKINS, Justice:

Plaintiff brought action for damages for breach of an option agreement. Defendant’s liability was determined on plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment, and the case was tried on the issue of damages only before the District Court for Salt Lake County, sitting without a jury. Plaintiff appeals from judgment entered in his favor in the amount of $2,000, alleging insufficiency of the judgment.

One Michael Heyrend obtained an option from defendant for the purchase of certain real property located in Salt Lake County, at the purchase price of $80,000. Plaintiff ultimately…