Helvik v. Tuscano

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the District Court’s rescission of the parties’ ranch-sale agreement, quieting title in favor of the Helviks. It held that equitable rescission was available for the grantor-support agreement, that the evidentiary rulings and unpreserved jury-instruction challenge did not warrant relief, and that summary judgment for Jacqueline Conner was proper because the Tuscanos did not challenge the independent damages ground. The Court also declined to impose appellate sanctions.