Sanders Co. Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. City of Independence

NUGENT, Judge.

The jury found in plaintiff’s favor on two counts for misrepresentation based upon a contract to build a sewer and a change order adopted regarding that construction. The trial court granted the defendant municipality a judgment notwithstanding the verdict on both counts. We reverse, reinstate the verdict on Count II, and remand for new trial with directions on Count III.

Plaintiff, Sanders Company Plumbing and Heating, contends that the court erred in upsetting the jury’s verdict in its favor and entering judgment for the defendant, City of Independence. In reviewing the court’s…