Legal Opinion
Pogge v. Fullerton Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 25, 1979No. 60788PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.
Following jury trial, judgment for plaintiffs John and Loraine Pogge was rendered against defendant Fullerton Lumber Co. for compensatory and exemplary damages resulting from breach of a contract for construction of a house. We reverse and remand for new trial.
There was substantial evidence from which the jury could have found the following facts.
Under a written contract dated May 21, 1973, Fullerton agreed to construct a residence for Pogges, who were to pay $20,-363.24. Fullerton built the house and Pogg-es took possession in September, 1973.
The construction did…
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