River Oaks Homes v. Twin Vinyl, Inc., 2007-L-117 (8-22-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, River Oaks Homes, Inc. ("River"), a residential home builder, appeals the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, following a bench trial, on its claim for costs incurred to repair defective siding installation by its siding subcontractor, appellee Twin Vinyl, Inc. ("Twin"). At issue is whether the amount of the court's award was against the manifest weight of the evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Between 2001 and 2004, River built some 43 homes in Lake County, Ohio. River acts as a general contractor and the various trades are performed…