ROBERT G. O'NEAL, d/b/a R & R CONSTRUCTION CO. v. PAUL E. HENSON, ET AL (Tenn.Ct.App. November 16, 2007).
This is a construction contract dispute. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Defendants buyers/Counter-Plaintiffs in the amount of $72,418, less an offset in the amount of $48,713.15 for payments due to Plaintiff Builder; attorney's fees; and costs. Plaintiff Builder appeals. We affirm.
Opinion may be found at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2007/onealr_111607.pdf
"The trial court awarded attorney’s fees to the Hensons as the 'prevailing parties.' However, although we agree with Mr. O’Neal that he 'prevailed' on his claim, the determination of who is entitled to attorney’s fees under the plain language of the contract again requires a determination of which party 'defaulted' and which party was the 'non-defaulting' party." Id.
