Quedding v. Arisumi Bros., Inc.

At issue in this appeal from a judgment for Plaintiffs Robert and Sandra Quedding (the Queddings) in a breach of contract action are three jury instructions and the assessment of special, general, and punitive damages against Defendant-appellant Arisumi Brothers, Inc. (Arisumi). Concluding that $12,964.40 for repairs to the Quedding residence represents a reasonable sum in light of the evidence, we affirm the award of special damages. But the trial judge erred in instructing the jury that it could find Arisumi breached the contract in a “wanton or reckless manner,” for the evidence in the…