Shreves v. D. R. Anderson Constructors, Inc.

This is an action by the bankruptcy representative of a subcontractor against a contractor to recover money allegedly due under a written subcontract. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $15,079.11. The District Court sustained defendant’s motion for a new trial and vacated the jury verdict. The plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff is the trustee in bankruptcy of John J. Salonis Masonry, Inc., a Nebraska corporation. On July 24, 1974, Salonis entered into a written subcontract with the defendant, D. R. Anderson Constructors, Inc., the general contractor, to perform the…