Joseph v. Bray

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant contractor Joseph built a home for the Brays based on a written contract incorporating specifications and plans which required that the roof be built with 2" by 6" beams on 16" centers. In fact, the roof was built with 2" by 4" beams on 24" centers. The Brays sued for breach of contract, fraud, and for attorney fees and punitive damages.

1. Joseph’s sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred by denying a directed verdict on the issues of fraud, punitive damages and attorney fees.

A review of the transcript reveals that the defendant’s motion for directed…