Spencer and Colette Melby contracted to purchase real property near Missoula for their home. The sellers, however, then decided they would rather sell to somebody else, at a slightly higher price, and terminated the Melbys’ contract. When the Melbys sued, the sellers contended that they did not have to sell to the Melbys. The trial court in Missoula rejected that argument, ruling in favor of Baldwin Law’s clients. Recently, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed, explaining that the parties had an enforceable contract and that the sellers had materially breached its terms. The case goes back to the trial court, where a jury will determine how much the sellers owe to the Melbys. Melby v. Doering, 2026 MT 119, 428 Mont. 279, 590 P.3d 442.
