Golden v. Velasquez

Ellis Golden renovated a house owned by Stacy Ann Velasquez. Golden commenced an action in the Cherokee Circuit Court claiming that Velasquez had not paid for all the labor and materials. He asserted that he was entitled to damages for breach of contract, account stated, and quantum meruit.1 The jury trial occurred on April 18, 2016.

The jury heard testimony that Velasquez and Golden had entered into an oral contract in 2010. Golden agreed to provide the materials and labor to renovate Velasquez’s house; Velasquez agreed to remit one initial payment and, thereafter, monthly installments of…