Compton v. Hastings

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for work done on defendants’ property, alleging alternative claims based on contract, account stated and quantum meruit. After a jury trial, plaintiff was awarded judgment on the quantum meruit claim, plus interest at the statutory rate from the date the work was completed. Defendants appeal, and we affirm.

Defendants’ first three assignments of error concern the contract claim. Any error of potential prejudice to defendants on that claim was cured by the jury’s verdict for plaintiff on the quantum meruit claim. See Horn v. City of Elgin, 28 Or App 545,…