Sportco, Inc. v. Thompson

Donald Thompson appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, awarding contract damages, costs and attorney fees. We affirm the District Court.

The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it, and not the jury, made a determination of the balance due on the contract.

Donald Thompson and Sportco, Inc., d/b/a Peterson Motors, entered into a contract in June, 1984, for the sale and purchase of a 1984 Cadillac El Dorado convertible for the sum of $34,923, to be paid in installments. Thompson subsequently failed to…