Pools v. Cantwell

YATES, Judge.

In October 1998, Kaiser Pools sued Keith Cantwell in the small claims court, alleging that Cantwell had failed to pay the final installment balance of $1,862 on a $17,692 contract for labor and materials supplied in the construction of a swimming pool. Kaiser Pools demanded $1,862, plus court costs and attorney fees. Cantwell counterclaimed, alleging that Kaiser Pools had breached a warranty by negligently constructing the. pool. Cantwell demanded a $20,000 judgment and moved to transfer the case to the circuit court based on his judgment demand; the court, in December 1998,…