Nelson v. Vernco Constr., Inc.

In this contract dispute arising out of a highway construction project, subcontractor Vernco Construction obtained a multimillion-dollar verdict against its former Corporate Vice President David Nelson and against prime contractor E.E. Hood & Sons, Inc. (Hood) after Hood fired Vernco and hired Nelson's own private construction company, Collective Contracting, Inc., to finish certain subcontracted sewer work.

Although the procedural issues at play are complex, Vernco-alleging causes of action for breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and…