MURRAY'S IRON WORKS, INC. v. Boyce

Opinion

ELIA, J.

This case involves a suit for breach of a contract to build and install decorative ironwork at the residence of appellant Phillip R. Boyce (hereafter Boyce). Plaintiff, Murray’s Iron Works, Inc. (hereafter MIW), sought $66,222.44 in damages together with interest thereon and requested attorney fees and cost of suit from Boyce. Boyce cross-complained. Eventually, on January 17, 2006, the matter proceeded to jury trial. On January 23, 2006, Boyce filed a motion for nonsuit pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581c, subdivision (a). Ultimately, the court denied the motion…