Claman v. Popp

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In July 2008, Appellant-Plaintiff Monica Claman purchased a house in Rock Springs, Wyoming, from Appellee-Defendant Jean Popp. In September 2008, Appellant filed an action against Popp based on subsidence-caused defects in the house. The district court entered summary judgment against Appellant on her breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation claims, and following a bench trial, it entered judgment against her on her fraudulent inducement claim. The issues on appeal were: (1) whether the trial court appropriately entered summary judgment against Appellant as to her breach of contract claim; (2) whether the trial court appropriately entered summary judgment against Appellant as to her claim for negligence/negligent misrepresentation; and, (3) whether the district court erred in its conclusions relating to the Department of Environmental Quality. Finding that the district court's summary judgment against Appellant's breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation claims were in accordance with law and undisputed facts, and that the court's findings of fact on the fraudulent inducement claim were not clearly erroneous, the Supreme Court affirmed the district court's decision. View "Claman v. Popp" on Justia Law