Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Bruce Cope v. Thrasher Construction, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 28, 2016No. 2014-CA-01474-COAPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partCarlton, J.

¶ 25. I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part from the majority’s opinion. I agree with the majority that the record reflects the circuit court erred in dismissing Thrasher Construction’s third-party-beneficiary claim. See Aladdin Constr. Inc. v. John Hancock Life Ins., 914 So.2d 169, 179-80 (1121) (Miss.2005). However, unlike the majority, I would affirm the jury’s verdict awarding Thrasher Construction $69,290 based upon the alternate theory of recovery of quantum meruit. See Ground Control LLC v. Capsco Indus. Inc., 120 So.3d 365, 371 (¶¶ 13-15) (Miss. 2013) (finding that,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Aladdin Const. Co. v. John Hancock Life Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Ground Control, LLC v. Capsco Industries, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Brogno v. W & J ASSOCIATES, LTD.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  4. Bailey v. WortonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999
  5. Associated Dealers v. Mississippi RoofingMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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