Chadderdon v. King

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This dispute arose following the completion of a commercial building that the contractor, King, had agreed to construct for the Chadderdons, the owners. The owners sued the contractor for alleged breach of the construction agreement, and the contractor counterclaimed to recover amounts expended over and above the price. expressed in the construction agreement. A jury denied recovery to both parties, and judgment was entered accordingly.

Thereafter, the contractor applied for an award of attorney fees and costs. The owners filed an objection to such allowance, and also…