McCarthy Well Co. v. St. Peter Creamery, Inc.

OPINION

SCOTT, Justice.

The appellant, McCarthy Well Company, Inc., was hired by St. Peter Creamery, Inc., to restore the creamery’s artesian well to its original capacity. Because McCarthy Well was not paid in full, it brought suit against the creamery seeking to recover $23,422.02 plus interest for work done on the well pursuant to the parties’ agreement. The creamery asserted counterclaims, alleging that McCarthy Well negligently performed the work, resulting in damage to the creamery’s dried milk products. A jury found that both McCarthy Well and the creamery were negligent as to the work…