MacLean & Associates, Inc. v. American Guaranty Life Insurance

This is a breach of contract action. Defendant American Guarantee Life Insurance Company appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff $233,465.50 in lost profits and $49,899.54 in attorney fees. Defendant makes five assignments of error, most of which have multiple arguments. We affirm.

At the time of the contract, defendant owned a resort and surrounding property near Mt. Hood, which it later developed into the Rippling River Resort. It consists of a “lodge center,” which is operated as a hotel, and privately owned condominiums and homes. While the resort was under construction, Thomas MacLean,…