Lorenz v. Williams

Summary

The Court affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of Williams’s Montana Consumer Protection Act claim and its limitation of negligence damages to $35,000 for patio-related repairs. It held that the record supported the District Court’s factual findings regarding the construction proposal, causation, damages, mitigation, and the availability of no-cost corrective work. The Court also held that, absent a cross-appeal, the Lorenz Brothers could defend the judgment but could not seek to reduce or eliminate the patio award.