Van Cleave v. Kolpak Builders Co.

BRIGHTMIRE, Presiding Judge.

This is a lien foreclosure action by a subcontractor against the general contractor and the owner of property on which a construction project was located. The general contractor cross-petitioned for recovery of alleged excessive cost overruns.

The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff on the basis of a jury verdict and awarded him attorney fees. The general contractor appeals complaining only of the attorney fee judgment. We affirm.

I

Defendant Kolpak Builders Company made a contract with defendant Scrivner, Inc., to erect a refrigerated warehouse. Plaintiff…