Crowe v. Hickman's Egg Ranch, Inc.

OPINION

THOMPSON, J.

¶ 1 Appellant Richard Crowe (Crowe) appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his claims against Hickman’s Egg Ranch, Inc. (Hickman’s). At issue is whether Crowe substantially complied with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 32-1153 (1996), thus allowing him to seek payment of $105,709.10 on a contract with Hickman’s.

I. BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Crowe is an experienced builder and licensed contractor in Mississippi who specializes in building commercial hen houses. Crowe took a contract with Hickman’s to build hen houses and an egg processing plant in Arizona. It is undisputed that…