Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Burton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 2008No. 28405, 28420PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.
Joe Dean Hadley, d/b/a Hadley Builders (Hadley) filed a two-count amended petition against homeowners Shawn and De’Ann Burton (collectively, the Burtons) for: (1) perfection of a mechanic’s hen; and (2) breach of a construction contract (the contract). In the contract, the Bur-tons agreed to pay attorney’s fees for enforcement and 10% interest on unpaid balances. The Burtons filed a counterclaim that included a count for breach of contract.
A jury found in Hadley’s favor on the mechanic’s lien and awarded him $85,000. On the breach of contract count, however, the jury…
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