Americani v. Sidky

Pope, Judge.

Appellee/plaintiff filed suit against appellant/defendant alleging breach of the parties’ contract pursuant to which defendant was to build a house for plaintiff. Defendant answered and counterclaimed, seeking to recover for work performed in addition to that specified in the contract. The jury awarded plaintiff $17,300 in damages and $5,700 in attorney fees on his breach of contract claim and awarded defendant $2,100 on his counterclaim under a theory of quantum me-ruit. Defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Defendant first contends that attorney fees…