Northeast Gunite & Grouting Corp. v. Chapman

The defendant appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff holding the defendant personally liable on a contract. The defendant claims that the court erred (1) in finding the defendant personally liable, (2) in granting the plaintiffs motion to strike the defendant’s special defense, and (3) in denying the defendant’s motion to substitute a party defendant. We find no error.

*202On September 18, 1986, the plaintiff subcontractor agreed to apply gunite to a natural style inground pool or “grotto” being built by the defendant contractor for an open price.1 This agreement was set down…