Opinion ID: 1132446
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Damages to Realty

Text: ¶ 38. Julia argues that the method for calculating damages to the realty can either be the cost of repair or the difference in the value of the property before and after the damage. She maintains, however, that both methods cannot be used together. Julia contends that the trial court erred by allowing the jury to pyramid the damages by using (1) the house's appraised market value on the date of sale and after the repairs had been made and (2) the cost of the repairs. In particular, she complains that jury instructions P-6 (a.k.a. Instruction 8) and P-8 (a.k.a. Instruction 6) allowed the jury to assess all losses sustained by McMillan without a guide as to the elements of damage. Jury instruction 6 reads as follows: