Bradley v. O'Brien

Aleo Construction Corporation appeals from the decision of the trial court sitting without a jury that it is liable to O’Brien for Bradley’s judgment against him. The case arose out of the construction of the Carriage Green Apartments in Kalamazoo. Aleo had contracted with O’Brien for the painting work on the complex for $27,700 or $210 per unit. O’Brien subsequently subcontracted the work to Bradley at the same price. Bradley immediately began work by the spraying process which the trial court found the original contracting parties had contemplated, and he was paid by Aleo for work done…