Crabtree Masonry Co. v. C & R Construction, Inc.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is an action by a subcontractor against the general contractor to recover damages for breach of the subcontract. Crabtree Masonry Co., Inc., sued C & R Construction, Inc., and recovered a jury verdict, approved by the trial judge, in the sum of $3,665.00. The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment and dismissed the complaint. We granted certiorari.

On June 3, 1975, C & R was granted the contract to construct an addition to Baroness Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. C & R, in turn, entered into a subcontract with Crabtree on June 19,1975, for performance of all the…