Lebert Brannon Paint & Repair, Inc. v. Lanza

SAM A. BEATTY, Retired Justice.

Lebert Brannon Paint and Repair, Inc. (“Brannon Repair”), the plaintiff, appeals from a judgment for Sam Lanza, the defendant, in Brannon Repair’s action to recover damages for work and labor done and breach of contract. We reverse and remand.

Brannon Repair is a corporation engaged in a general contracting business. Lanza owned a building that was severely damaged by fire in early 1992. Brannon Repair contends that Mike Pope, who at the time was a salesman for the corporation, contracted with Lanza on behalf of the corporation to demolish this budding. Lanza…