Sverdrup Corp. v. Politis

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict and judgment in favor of defendants on a suit based on a note executed by defendants. Plaintiff challenges only the trial court’s failure to direct a verdict at the close of all evidence and failure to grant its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse.

Louis Politis contracted with plaintiff, Sverdrup Corporation, for plaintiff to construct for Politis three restaurants. Plaintiff did so and completed construction in February 1987. In August 1987, after payment in full had not been made, the project manager at…