Date: 02-27-1998

Case Style: Stanley Construction Company, Inc. v. Cardinal Development Company

Case Number: 971001

Judge: Richard H.C. Taylor

Court: Circuit Court of Hanover County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Michael H. Gladstone of Mays & Valentine, L.L.P., Richmond, Virginia.

Defendant's Attorney: Patrick D. Allen of Williams, Mullen, Christian & Dobbins,P.C., Richmond, Virginia

Description: Breach of contract - construction. Stanley Construction alleged that Cardinal breached its construction contract by refusing to pay Stanley Construction for certain additional work it had performed. Stanley Construction also alleged that it was entitled to recover damages from Cardinal under a theory of quantum meruit. Cardinal denied that it was indebted to Stanley Construction and filed a counterclaim seeking to recover monies that it purportedly overpaid to Stanley.

Outcome: At the conclusion of a bench trial, the court found that Cardinal had breached the contract and entered judgment for Stanley in the amount of $99,894.80, and denied Cardinal's counterclaim.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Affirmed by the Virginia Supreme Court. See: 497 S.E.2d 847 (Va. 1998).