Amabile v. Embriano

In this dispute over the nature and quality of the work performed on a residential home improvement project, plaintiff-contractor Giuseppe Amabile (“Amabile”) sought the recovery of the balance of the contract price for the work he performed. Defendant Edward Embriano (“Embriano”) counterclaimed for $12,000.00 in damages to remedy what he alleged was Amabile’s improper and defective performance. The trial judge awarded Amabile contract damages of $4,000.00, set off by the $920.00 in damages awarded to Embriano. Embriano has appealed, pursuant to Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A, Rule 8C, asserting…