Ward v. Ward (Signed Opinion)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff brought an action for unlawful detainer against Defendant. The circuit court granted relief and ordered Plaintiff to pay Defendant $50,000 for the cost of a log cabin that Defendant was required to vacate. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred by determining that she would be unjustly enriched if she did not reimburse Defendant for the cost of the log cabin. The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding (1) the circuit court did not err in granting relief for unlawful detainer; but (2) because the pleadings suggested that Defendant incurred costs greater than $50,000 in the erection and maintenance of the log cabin, the circuit court’s order valuing the log cabin home at $50,000 must be reversed and the cause remanded for further proceedings to determine the correct amount Defendant is entitled to recover from Plaintiff.
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