Esprit Log & Timber Frame Homes, Inc. v. Wilcox

Miller, Chief Judge.

Esprit Log and Timber Frame Homes, Inc. d/b/a Fireside Log Homes sued Ricky Wilcox and Sherry Wilcox seeking damages for breach of contract. The Wilcoxes answered and asserted a counterclaim against Esprit Log and Don Mahaffy, d/b/a Fireside Log Homes (collectively, “Fireside”) 1 for breach of contract, negligent construction, conversion, fraud, and attorney fees. The jury awarded the Wilcoxes $200,000 on their counterclaim, $450,000 in punitive damages, and $20,000 in attorney fees. The trial court reduced the punitive damages award to $250,000. On appeal, Fireside claims…