Hawkins v. League

Plaintiff appeals a judgment denying him additional items of cost incurred in the performance of an oral, fixed fee plus costs contract for paving and grading work. These were denied by the trial court on the grounds that plaintiff failed to prove the costs were reasonable. The court did award plaintiff the $10,000.00 fixed fee. Defendant did not cross-appeal.

Bobby Hawkins, d/b/a Hawkins Paving company initially sued James W. League in quantum meruit for $27,724.75 due Hawkins for labor, equipment and materials supplied League in the construction of a mobile home park owned by League. In his…