Hercules Automotive, Inc. v. Hayes

Sognier, Judge.

Hercules Automotive, Inc. brought suit against its former employee, Robert Hayes, and Hayes’ wife, Yvonne, to recover the amount it paid the C & S Bank as guarantor of a note on which the Hayeses had defaulted. The Hayeses counterclaimed, alleging claims of breach of the employment contract as well as quantum meruit. Shortly thereafter, the Hayeses declared bankruptcy and discharged the debt to Hercules. The counterclaim was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for the Hayeses on the breach of contract theory and awarded expenses of litigation and attorney fees…