Allstate Contractors, Inc. v. Marriott Corp.

Plaintiff Allstate Contractors, Inc., brought an action for breach of a construction subcontract between itself and defendant Bulley & Andrews, Inc., and foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien against property owned by defendant Marriott Corporation. Defendant Bulley & Andrews, Inc., counterclaimed for damages allegedly incurred in completing performance of plaintiff’s contract. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff on the complaint and counterclaim, and awarded $328,000 in damages. Upon defendants’ post-trial motion, the trial court ordered a remittitur of the damages to…