Edward Pinckney Associates, Ltd. v. Carver

Gardner, Judge:

Respondent Edward Pinckney Associates, Ltd., (EPA) brought this action for breach of contract against Sunbelt Development Group, Inc., (Sunbelt), TVCS Properties, Inc., (TVCS) and appellant Glenn Carver (Carver). The jury returned a verdict for EPA against Carver only; the trial court then assessed attorney fees against Carver. We reverse and remand.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in failing to grant Carver’s motion for a directed verdict and post trial motion for judgment n.o.v. The motions were made on the ground that as a matter of law…