Dave v. Baessler CA2/1
GT Dave (Plaintiff) sued defendants Jeffrey Baessler, Baessler Incorporated and Baessler Consulting Inc. (collectively Baessler) for fraud in connection with the construction and remodeling of his home. Among other things, Plaintiff claimed that Baessler had fraudulently overcharged him millions of dollars in vendor costs and project management fees. After a 10-day bench trial, the trial court found in favor of Plaintiff and awarded him $2.4 million in compensatory damages, $850,000 in punitive damages, and almost $879,000 in attorney fees.
On appeal, Baessler advances the following arguments: the trial court erred by admitting improper impeachment evidence; the improper impeachment evidence caused the trial judge to be biased against him; the fraud finding was not supported by substantial evidence of Plaintiff’s reliance on Baessler’s purported status as a licensed contractor; and substantial evidence did not support the award of attorney fees. We are not persuaded by any of
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