Follman Properties Co. v. Henty Construction Co.

REINHARD, Judge.

Plaintiff recovered a jury verdict of $75,-000.00 against defendant. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for a new trial and plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

On January 25, 1978, Burt Follman, part owner of plaintiff corporation, contacted Joseph Henty, president of the defendant corporation, about constructing a strip shopping center in Des Peres, Missouri, to be called Twin Pines Center. Based upon artists renderings and a site plan prepared by the architects, defendant submitted an oral bid of $198,000.00 to build the center. This was followed by a letter confirming that…