Barron Fan Technology, Inc. v. Pell City Industrial Services, Inc.

The majority affirms the judgment entered by the St. Clair Circuit Court (“the trial court”) on a jury verdict in favor of Pell City Industrial Services, Inc. (“Pell City”). Because I believe the evidence is insufficient to support relief based upon a theory of quantum meruit, I would reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand this cause for a new trial. Therefore, I must respectfully dissent.

“A claim of quantum meruit, or quasi-contract, is a request for equitable relief based on the principle, ‘ “that if one *247knowingly accepts services rendered by another, and the benefit and result…