Stafford County School Board v. Industrial Floor Services

By Judge James W. Haley, Jr.

This matter comes before the court upon the motion of Marvin B. Hardy, Jr., t/a Industrial Floor Service to set aside a jury verdict on the grounds the same was a compromise and upon the motion of Dr. Russell Watson, Superintendent, Stafford County School Board to set aside the verdict on the grounds that the damages are inadequate and resubmit the matter to a jury on that issue alone.

During the night of August 24, 1991, North Stafford High School was damaged by fire. At that time Industrial was in the process of refinishing wood floors within the school. The…