Keller v. Dooling

The plaintiff, Byron C. Keller, initiated this suit to recover damages for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Defendants counterclaimed to recover damages for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of the - Page 537 implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The District Court for the Fifth Judicial District, Beaverhead County, dismissed the fraud claims under statute of limitations defenses. Following trial, the District Court entered judgment for the plaintiff for $26,395.37 for defendants breach of contract, $10,000.00 for defendants breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and $5,000.00 for punitive damages for the breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The defendants counterclaims were dismissed on the merits. Defendants appeal and plaintiff cross-appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.