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Bradshaw Renovations, LLC
v.
Barry Graham and Jacklynn Graham
Plaintiff contractor appeals an adverse jury verdict on defendant homeowners’ consumer fraud claim under Iowa Code section 714H.5 (2020) and the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for unjust enrichment and quantum meruit. Defendants cross-appeal their attorney fee award on the consumer fraud claim. The court of appeals affirmed. Plaintiff seeks further review.
Applicant
Bradshaw Renovations, LLC
Resister
Barry Graham and Jacklynn Graham
Attorney for the Applicant
Matthew J. Hemphill
Attorneys for the Resister
Zachary J. Hermsen
Anna E. Mallen
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Sarah Crane, Judge. AFFIRMED ON APPEAL AND CROSS-APPEAL AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Heard by Schumacher, P.J., Langholz, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Langholz, J. (24 pages)
Bradshaw Renovations, LLC, a construction contractor hired by Barry and Jacklynn Graham to renovate their home, appeals an adverse jury verdict on the Grahams’ consumer-fraud claims and the district court’s judgment on its unjust-enrichment and quantum-meruit claims. The Grahams cross-appeal the amount of their attorney-fee award. OPINION HOLDS: Given the considerable deference owed to the jury, we hold that substantial evidence supports the consumer-fraud verdict. We also agree that the district court correctly dismissed Bradshaw Renovations’ unjust-enrichment and quantum-meruit claims because they sought damages for matters covered by the parties’ written contract. And we affirm on the Grahams’ cross-appeal because they failed to raise their claimed error in the district court and thus failed to preserve it for our review. We agree that the Grahams are entitled to appellate attorney fees for the defense of the consumer-fraud verdict and remand to the district court to determine the reasonable amount.