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Summary 2008 WY 20

By Meg

Summary of Decision issued February 22, 2008

Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Case Name: Baker v. Speaks

Citation: 2008 WY 20

Docket Number: S-07-0170

Appeal from the District Court of Lincoln County, the Honorable Nena R. James, Judge

Representing Appellant: Byron Baker, pro se.

Representing Appellees: Paula Ann Fleck and John Gallinger, of Holland & Hart, LLP, Jackson, Wyoming.

Facts/Discussion: Four members of the Speaks family brought suit against Baker for breach of a construction contract. After a bench trial, the district court granted judgment in favor of the Speaks.
The district court detailed the course of events leading to the trial and found that Baker breached the contract by failing to complete the project in a timely manner and failing to perform work in a safe and workmanlike manner and in accordance with industry standards.

Holding: The district court?s findings of untimely performance and poor workmanship were both supported by the trial record. Baker failed to demonstrate reversible error on appeal.

Affirmed.

J. Burke delivered the decision.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/yv38k8 .

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