City of Bessemer v. Foreman

The City of Bessemer appeals from an order granting the plaintiff a new trial in a breach of contract action.

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C.V. Foreman, Sr., individually and doing business as Foreman Sanitation Services, sued the City of Bessemer, seeking damages for the alleged breach of several contracts he claimed to have with the City for municipal garbage pickup. Foreman alleged that he had executed two written contracts with the City to provide garbage pickup in certain areas; that only the first of the two written contracts was valid; and that the City breached this contract by underpaying the agreed-upon fee. In…