By: Derek Hawkins//May 27, 2020//
WI Court of Appeals – District IV
Case Name: Oasis Irrigation, Inc., v. Bruchs Farms, Inc.,
Case No.: 2019AP471
Officials: Blanchard, Graham, and Nashold, JJ.
Focus: Damages
This dispute arises from the purchase by Bruchs Farms, Inc., of two irrigation systems from Oasis Irrigation, Inc., and Oasis’s installation of those systems in Bruchs Farms’ fields. After Bruchs Farms refused to pay Oasis’s invoices in full, Oasis brought this action to recover the outstanding balances. Following a bench trial, the circuit court entered judgment in Oasis’ favor. It determined that there was no “meeting of the minds” and therefore no contracts between the parties, and that Oasis was entitled to recover the remaining balances as damages for unjust enrichment. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand for a recalculation of damages in light of our conclusions.