Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Co. v. Sturdivant

The defendants, G.H. Hickman Construction, Inc., Gerald H. Hickman, Ethel H. Hickman, and Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict and an award of attorney fees and costs in favor of Dannie Sturdivant. G.H. Hickman Construction, Inc., Gerald Hickman, and Ethel Hickman will be collectively referred to as "Hickman Construction."

Sturdivant alleged that he was a subcontractor and that Hickman Construction was the general contractor on a public works project for the University of Alabama. He alleged that he had a contract with Hickman Construction…