Legal Opinion
Burton v. Jeremiah Beach Parker Restoration & Construction Management Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 21, 2010No. 09-312PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. A1 Burton, the homeowner in this construction-contract dispute, appeals from a superior court order awarding attorney’s fees to the contractor, Jeremiah Beach Parker Restoration and Construction Management Corporation. Burton contends the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees because: (1) the attorney’s fee provision of the Prompt Payment Act, 9 V.S.A. § 4007(c), had expired; (2) the contractor was found to be in breach of contract; (3) the contractor was not the “substantially prevailing party” under the Act; (4) the attorney’s fee motion was untimely; and (5) Burton was not…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McKinley v. DrozdTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- L'ESPERANCE v. BenwareSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- Matthews v. Candlewood Builders, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Trytek v. Gale Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2009
- Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. CrosbieSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
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3Cited by28 opinions
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