damages. On Issue Two, the jury determined that plaintiffs were entitled to money damages of $256,256.91 as a result of the breach of contract of insurance. Under Issue Six, the jury determined that plaintiffs were injured in the amount of $117,000 as a result of defendant’s violation^) of N.C.G.S. § 58-63-15(11). The jury made no specific findings of fact to support the award of damages under Issue Two, other than the finding regarding the breach of contract of insurance. Further, the trial court could not have properly concluded that the breach of contract itself constituted a violation of N.C.G.S. § 75-1.1, and the trial court could not have properly trebled the breach of contract damages. See Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Thompson, 107 N.C. App. 53, 62, 418 S.E.2d 694, 700 (<HOLDING>), disc. rev. denied, 332 N.C. 482, 421 S.E.2d
holding that a mere breach of contract is not sufficient to make out a claim under ncgs  7511 substantial aggravating circumstances attendant to the breach must be shown holding party in breach could not maintain suit for breach of contract recognizing that the elements of a claim for breach of contract are 1 existence of a valid contract and 2 breach of the terms of that contract holding that where there was a breach of contract accompanied by aggravating factors that it was proper to treble the breach of contract damages holding immaterial breach did not constitute breach of contract