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JUSTICE HUNT,
dissenting:
I concur in the foregoing dissent of Justice Sheehy.
EXHIBIT A to dissent of JUSTICE JOHN C. SHEEHY:
(Special verdict form submitted by defendants-on the morning the case was submitted to the jury.)
*462SPECIAL VERDICT
We, the jury, duly impaneled to try the above entitled cause, answer the questions submitted to us in this Special Verdict as follows: QUESTION NO. 1:
Did the contract between Mark Story and the City of Bozeman fail to state the true intention of the parties with respect to the units of Type 2 Pipe Bedding material, in place in Item 1 of Schedule II- of the Group Watermain Project by reason of fraud, mistake of one party while the other at the time knew or suspected that the written contract did not truly express the intention of the parties?
ANSWER:
(write in “yes” or “no”)
If you answer “yes” go to Question No. 2.
If you answer “no” go to Question No. 3.
QUESTION NO. 2:
Did the City of Bozeman and Mark Story intend that the unit quantity of Type 2 Pipe Bedding in place to be “C.F.” meaning cubic feet or “C.Y.” meaning cubic yards in item 1 of Schedule II of the Group IV Watermain Project in the contract between the parties?
ANSWER: “C.F.” was intended
(write “yes” or “no”)
“C.Y. was intended
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO, 3:
Did the City of Bozeman breach the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in its contract with Mark Story?
ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 4:
Does the May 13, 1986, letter from Neil Mann to Balboa Insurance Company (Exhibit 130 A) contain false and defamatory statements concerning Mark Story?
ANSWER:_
(write “yes” or “no”)
If the answer is “no” skip Question No. 5 and go to Question No. 6. QUESTION NO. 5:
Is the May 13, 1986, letter from Neil Mann to Balboa Insurance Company (Exhibit 130 A) privileged?
*463ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 6:
Did the City of Bozeman breach its contract with Mark Story? ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 7:
Is Mark Story entitled to any additional compensation for the work done or the materials furnished under the terms of the contract with the City of Bozeman?
ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 8:
Did Mark Story breach his contract with the City of Bozeman?
ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 9:
Is the City of Bozeman entitled to recover liquidated damages ' from Mark Story under their contract dated November 12, 1985?
ANSWER:__
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 10:
Is the City of Bozeman entitled to recover damages for the cost of repairs to the Valley View Golf Course necessitated by Mark Story trespassing outside of the working easement provided by his contract with the City of Bozeman?
ANSWER:____
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 11:
Did Mark Story acquiesce in the error in the contract concerning whether the unit quantity of Type 2 Pipe Bedding in place was “C.F.”, meaning cubic feet or “C.Y.” meaning cubic yard?
ANSWER:____
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 12:
Did the City of Bozeman acquiesce in the error in the contract concerning whether the unit quantity of Type 2 Pipe Bedding in place was “C.F.” meaning cubic feet or “C.Y.” meaning cubic yards? ANSWER:
(write “yes” or “no”)
*464QUESTION NO. 13:
Is Mark Story “estopped” from claiming contract damages?
ANSWER:__/_
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 14:
Is the City of Bozeman “estopped” from claiming contract damages?
ANSWER:__
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO, 15:
Has Mark Story “waived” his claim for contract damages?
ANSWER:_______
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 16:
Has the City of Bozeman “waived” its claim for contract damages?
ANSWER: __
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 17:
Has Mark Story failed to mitigate his damages, if any?
ANSWER:_
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 18:
Has the City of Bozeman failed to mitigate its damages, if any?
ANSWER:__
(write “yes” or “no”)
QUESTION NO. 19:
State the total damages recoverable by Mark Story, d/b/a/ Mark Story Construction from the City of Bozeman.
ANSWER: $
QUESTION NO. 20:
State the total damages recoverable by the City of Bozeman from Mark Story, d/b/a Mark Story Construction.
ANSWER: $____
DATED this_day of March, 1988.
FOREPERSON OF THE JURY