JDM Concrete LLC vs. Croell Inc.


Case Name:JDM Concrete LLC vs. Croell Inc.
Case Number:CVCV079615
Date of Trial:07/29/2022
Venue:
Johnson County
Casetype/Claims:Commercial, breach of contract

Judge:Kevin McKeever

Plaintiff's Counsel:William Newman ToomeyDefendant's Counsel:Chad Douglas Brakhahn

Verdict:For Plaintiff. The jury found that Defendant breached its contract with Plaintiff and awarded damages of $47,785.

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Statement of Case:
Plaintiff JDM Concrete, LLC, and Defendant Croell, Inc., were parties to several businesstransactions wherein the Defendant sold and delivered concrete to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff JDM Concrete, LLC, alleges that Defendant Croell, Inc., is in breach of contract for failing to provide the Plaintiff with suitable concrete that conformed to the quantity and type requested and paid for by the Plaintiff.

Plaintiff JDM Concrete, LLC, also alleges that Defendant Croell, Inc., defrauded the Plaintiff by providing the Plaintiff with a mixture of new and old concrete that carried a risk of failure. Plaintiff JDM Concrete, LLC, also alleges that the conduct of Defendant Croell, Inc., that forms the basis for the fraud claims of the Plaintiffs was and is in willful and wanton disregard for the rights and safety of the Plaintiffs and was specifically directed at the Plaintiffs, and that the Plaintiffs are therefore entitled to an award of punitive damages against the Defendants.

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Official Jury Verdict Form:
JDM Concrete, LLC vs. Croell, Inc. verdict form.pdfJDM Concrete, LLC vs. Croell, Inc. verdict form.pdf

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