WC Baker Co. LLC v. Stockton

LEE, C.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶1. In this appeal we must determine whether the circuit court erred when it held that Mississippi Code Annotated Section 73-59-9(3) (Rev. 2017) barred WC Baker Company LLC's suit against Philden and Leigh Anne Stockton for breach of contract. Finding the circuit court erred in its application of section 73-59-9(3), we reverse the circuit court's judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. In April 2014, the Stocktons hired WC Baker Company, an Alabama limited-liability company, to build their residence in Itawamba County,…