Jones v. Dillard, Unpublished Decision (12-7-2006)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Thomas Jones, d.b.a. Jones Construction Company, appeals the dismissal of his complaint against homeowner Elnora Dillard. He claims the trial court abused its discretion in issuing several journal entries and in denying his various motions for default judgment, contempt of court, and dismissal. We affirm.

{¶ 2} The record reveals that in June, 2003, Jones entered into a contract with Elnora Dillard to perform work on her Warrensville Heights home. The contract price of the work was $32,400, with a ten percent retainer fee due at the time of signing the contract.…