Reaves v. Hayes

McCullough, judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment in which the trial court remitted a jury verdict against defendant for costs associated with the construction of a driveway and denied plaintiffs’ request for attorneys fees. Defendant appeals from the portion of the judgment fixing his liability. We conclude that the trial court misinterpreted the agreement which establishes defendant’s liability such that a new trial is required.

FACTS

Plaintiffs, Harry J. Reaves (hereinafter “Reaves”) and his daughter, Shelia Reaves, and defendant, Jerome Nathaniel Hayes (hereinafter “Hayes”), are the…