Darwin Co. v. Sweeney

The plaintiff sued defendant to recover the cost of repair work that plaintiff performed on defendant’s home. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict on the ground that plaintiff had not established its corporate existence. The motion was granted and plaintiff appeals from this ruling. We reverse and remand.

The plaintiff is a home improvement contractor in Jacksonville. Plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant for repair of the overhang and installation of new gutters on her home. The work was subsequently completed, but according to defendant, it…