Haney v. L. R. Foy Construction Co.

The plaintiff, W. J. Haney, brought this action to recover the balance due on a construction subcontract in which the defendant, L. R. Foy Construction Co., Inc., was the principal contractor. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed.

The plaintiff contracted to perform the plastering and lathing work on the Golden Towers Housing Project building at Grand Island, Nebraska. The parties stipulated that the total amount of the plaintiff’s contract was $40,046 and that the defendant had paid $33,572.85 to the plaintiff and to the plaintiff’s suppliers for the…