West Construction, Inc. v. Florida Blacktop, Inc.

In this case between a subcontractor and a general contractor, we reverse a final judgment for the subcontractor because the parties’ dealings did not give rise to an enforceable contract.

Florida Blacktop, Inc., an asphalt paving subcontractor, sued West Construction, Inc., a general contractor. The essence of Blacktop’s complaint was that, even though West used its bid to secure a project contract with the Village of Royal Palm Beach, West contracted with another to perform the work.

Florida Blacktop’s complaint asserted three causes of action: breach of oral contract, promissory estoppel,…