BARCAT, LLC v. Nail

| ,In this dispute involving a contract to build a home, the trial court awarded the contractor / plaintiff, Bareat, L.L.C., the sum of $12,563.85 representing unpaid invoices and a five percent profit on the contract, plus attorney fees totaling $12,500, and costs. The judgment also recognized the validity of a lien filed by Bareat under the Private Works Act, La. R.S. 9:4801 et seq. The defendants / homeowners, Rodney James Nail and Connie Nail, have appealed. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

On June 8, 2006, the Nails entered a contract with Bareat for the construction of their home.…