Crook v. Mortenson-Neal

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

NGC Investment and Development, Inc., d/b/a Window Supply Co., three of its shareholders and its bonding company (hereafter referred to collectively as NGC) appeal from a superior court judgment awarding plaintiff Mortonson-Neal Joint Venture (M-N) $39,745 on M-N's action to enforce NGC’s subcontract bid on glass, windows, and doors for a hospital in Homer. The court ruled that the doctrine of promissory estoppel required enforcement of NGC’s bid. M-N was also awarded $15,000 in attorney’s fees, an award which exceeded the Civil Rule 82(a) schedule and represented 80% of…