CARCO SUPPLY COMPANY v. Dick Clem, Master Plumber, Inc.

Birdsong, Judge.

Careo Supply Company, Inc. (“Careo”), a plumbing supply house, and Dick Clem, Master Plumber (“Clem”), a plumbing contractor, orally agreed to secure a contract to install plumbing in a motel to be constructed. After their relationship ended in dispute, Clem sued Careo for breach of contract, fraud, and attorney fees.

Clem alleged Careo breached the oral contract by not making payments owed him, charging him higher prices for materials than they agreed, making him pay for supplies not included in the contract, and making him perform work not included in the contract. Clem’s…