SCHAEFER v. STEWARTSTOWN DEVELOP. CO.


436 Pa.Super. 354 (1994)

647 A.2d 945

Wayne E. SCHAEFER, t/d/b/a Schaefer's Excavating, Appellee, v. STEWARTSTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY and D & D Scarborough, Inc., Appellants.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 9, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Yost, York, for appellants.

Timothy P. Ruth, York, for appellee.

Before WIEAND, SAYLOR and CERCONE, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this action to recover on an express contract to do excavation work, the trial court instructed the jury, without any request therefor, that even if there were no contract, the excavation contractor could recover on the basis of quantum meruit. The owner, against whom the jury returned a verdict, contends that this was error. We agree. Therefore, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

In June, 1987, Wayne E. Schaefer, t/d/b/a Schaefer's Excavating...

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