Broom v. Marshall

ORDER

Goolsby, Judge:

This action for breach of a construction contract was initiated by the respondent Robert D. Broom against the appellants Allen Marshall, Colonel 0. Rogers, and John Taylor, individually, and against the defendant Columbia Architectural Group, Inc. The issues presented on appeal are whether the trial court erred in failing to grant appellants’ motions for a directed verdict and for judgment non obstante ver dicto (n.o.v.) and whether the jury verdict was excessive so as to indicate passion, prejudice, or caprice.

We hold that the trial court erred as a matter of law in…