Ryffel Family Partnership Ltd. v. Alpine Country Construction, Inc.

¶1 Plaintiff and Appellant Ryffel Family Partnership, Ltd. (Ryffel Partnership) appeals from a jury verdict entered in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County. The jury found that Ryffel Partnership had breached two oral contracts with the Appellee Alpine Construction (Alpine), but awarded zero damages. The first agreement was entered into in January of 2007 and the second agreement was entered into in September of 2007. Although awarding zero damages for Ryffel Partnership’s breach, the jury found Ryffel Partnership was unjustly enriched by Alpine’s labor and awarded Alpine…