Taylor v. Ramsay-Gerding Construction Co.

Defendant Ramsay-Gerding Construction Company appeals a judgment that awarded attorney fees to plaintiffs. Based on our recent decision in a related case, Taylor v. Ramsay-Gerding Construction Co., 215 Or App 670, 172 P3d 251 (2007) (Taylor I), we vacate the judgment awarding fees.

Defendant was plaintiffs’ general contractor for the construction of a hotel. Following the construction, plaintiffs brought negligence and breach of contract claims against defendant, and plaintiffs and defendant brought breach of warranty claims against ChemRex, Inc., the manufacturer of the stucco siding system…