JRW Services Group v. Camp, G.

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NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37
JRW SERVICES GROUP, LLC, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Appellee
v.
GEORGE REX CAMP, III AND INVESTORS
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
Appellants No. 2987 EDA 2016
Appeal from the Judgment Entered August 31, 2016
In the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County
Civil Division at No(s): 15-02657
BEFORE: BENDER, P.J.E., BOWES and SHOGAN, JJ.
MEMORANDUM BY SHOGAN, J.: FILED SEPTEMBER 06, 2017
Appellants George Rex Camp, III (“Camp”) and Investors Management
Services, LLC (“IMS”) appeal the entry of judgment in favor of JRW Services
Group, LLC (“JRW”), following the denial of their alternative motions for
judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”) and a new trial.1 We affirm.
This action stems from the renovation of an office building in Malvern,
Pennsylvania, that took place from October of 2013 through May of 2014.
IMS was the general contractor of the project. Camp was the principal of
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Appellants purport to appeal from the order denying their post-trial
motions. However, an appeal properly lies from the entry of judgment.
Johnston the Florist, Inc. v. TEDCO Const. Corp., 657 A.2d 511, 514
(Pa.Super.1995). Here, judgment was entered in favor of JRW on August
31, 2016. We have amended the caption accordingly.
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IMS. On November 24, 2013, Appellants entered into a subcontractor
agreement (“Agreement”) with JRW to provide heating/ventilation/air-
conditioning (“HVAC”) and plumbing services for the project at a total cost of
$403,245 ($350,925 for the HVAC system and $52,320 for the plumbing).
The Agreement also provided that “no deviations from the work specified in
the contract will be permitted or paid for unless a written extra work or
change order is first agreed upon and signed.” Agreement, 11/24/13, at ¶
4. Despite the written change order provision, some oral modifications to
the work were made and memorialized in emails.
After the project was completed and certain invoices remained
outstanding, Appellants advised JRW that the owners of the property would
be paying JRW directly for those invoices. Appellants failed and/or refused
to pay JRW a total of $63,778.90 in unpaid invoices for the project.
JRW initiated this matter by filing a complaint dated March 30, 2015,
which raised two counts: one for breach of contract and one for violation of
the Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”), 73
P.S. §§ 501—516.2 On June 25, 2015, Appellants filed an amended answer,
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CASPA is:
a comprehensive statute enacted in 1994 to cure abuses within
the building industry involving payments due from owners to
contractors, contractors to subcontractors, and subcontractors to
other subcontractors. The underlying purpose of CASPA is to
protect contractors and subcontractors and to encourage fair
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new matter, and counterclaim against JRW. In their answer, Appellants did
not specifically deny any of JRW’s factual allegations. In their counterclaim,
Appellants presented five counts: breach of contract-overpayment, unjust
enrichment-overpayment, breach of contract-nonperformance for system
failure, unjust enrichment-nonperformance for system failure, and
promissory estoppel. On July 15, 2016, JRW replied to Appellants’ new
matter and answered Appellants’ counterclaim.
After discovery was closed, Appellants filed a motion for summary
judgment on March 21, 2016, and JRW filed a response. The trial court
declined to rule on the motion. Appellants then filed a motion in limine to
prevent JRW from introducing evidence of Appellants’ payment practices
with regard to other project subcontractors, which motion the trial court
granted. Order, 5/16/16.
A jury trial began on May 16, 2016, and on May 18, 2016, the jury
returned a verdict in favor of JRW on JRW’s breach-of-contract count against
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dealing among parties to a construction contract. The statute
provides rules and deadlines to ensure prompt payments, to
discourage unreasonable withholding of payments, and to
address the matter of progress payments and retainages. Under
circumstances prescribed in the statute, interest, penalty,
attorney fees and litigation expenses may be imposed on an
owner, contractor or subcontractor who fails to make payment to
a contractor or subcontractor in compliance with the statute.
Zimmerman v. Harrisburg Fudd I, L.P., 984 A.2d 497, 500–501 (Pa.
Super. 2009) (brackets, citation, quotation marks, and footnote omitted).
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IMS in the amount of $55,812. Additionally, the jury found that Camp
assumed individual liability under the Agreement and breached the
Agreement, but it did not assess damages against him. With regard to
JRW’s CASPA count, the jury found that IMS violated the CASPA. The jury
also determined that IMS was obligated to pay JRW as of June 19, 2014.
Lastly, the jury found in favor of JRW on Appellants’ counterclaims.
On May 23, 2016, JRW filed a petition for attorneys’ fees, interest, and
penalties under the CASPA, which the trial court granted on July 11, 2016.
On May 31, 2016, Appellants filed post-trial motions seeking JNOV, or
alternatively, a new trial. The trial court heard oral argument on August 5,
2016, and denied the motions on August 16, 2016. Judgment was entered
in favor of JRW on August 31, 2016. This timely appeal followed. Appellants
and the trial court complied with Pa.R.A.P. 1925.
Appellants present the following issues for our consideration:
1. Whether judgment n.o.v. should be entered in favor of
Defendants-Appellants because [JRW’s] claims at trial should
have been limited to breach of written contract, as pleaded, and
the record makes clear no written change orders were executed
as required by the contract?
2. In the alternative, whether Defendants-Appellants are
entitled to a new trial because Defendants were unduly
prejudiced by [JRW’s] ability to proceed at trial on last-minute
oral modification and oral contract claims—which were never
pled or noticed and were effectively added mid-trial without
motion by [JRW]?
3. In the alternative, whether judgment n.o.v should be
entered in favor of Defendants-Appellants, in part, because the
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record is devoid of any evidence to support a verdict beyond
$8,599 in extra fees?
4. Whether Defendant-Appellant George Rex Camp, III,
individually, is entitled to judgment n.o.v. because he is not a
party to the written contract and no evidence was presented at
trial that he personally guaranteed any obligations?
Appellant’s Brief at 3–4.
Appellants first argue they are entitled to JNOV. Appellants’ Brief at
16. Our standard of review regarding JNOV is as follows:
In reviewing a trial court’s decision whether or not to grant
judgment in favor of one of the parties, we must consider the
evidence, together with all favorable inferences drawn
therefrom, in a light most favorable to the verdict winner. Our
standard[s] of review when considering motions for a directed
verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict are identical.
We will reverse a trial court’s grant or denial of a judgment
notwithstanding the verdict only when we find an abuse of
discretion or an error of law that controlled the outcome of the
case. Further, the standard of review for an appellate court is
the same as that for a trial court.
There are two bases upon which a judgment N.O.V. can be
entered; one, the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of
law and/or two, the evidence is such that no two reasonable
minds could disagree that the outcome should have been
rendered in favor of the movant. With the first, the court reviews
the record and concludes that, even with all factual inferences
decided adverse to the movant, the law nonetheless requires a
verdict in his favor. Whereas with the second, the court reviews
the evidentiary record and concludes that the evidence was such
that a verdict for the movant was beyond peradventure.
Reott v. Asia Trend, Inc., 7 A.3d 830, 835 (Pa. Super. 2010) (citation
omitted).
Specifically, Appellants contend they are entitled to JNOV because
“[JRW] did not properly plead the existence of any separate oral contract
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and/or oral modification.” Appellants’ Brief at 16. According to Appellants,
“passing statements in pleadings that [Appellants] ‘authorized’ all work
cannot be legally sufficient to raise oral modification and/or separate oral
contract claims, and cannot fairly place [Appellants] on notice of such
claims.” Id. at 17 (emphasis in original). Thus, Appellants take issue with
the trial court’s finding that “the term ‘authorized’ in the pleadings, in and of
itself, ‘includes and embraces oral.’” Id. (citation omitted). Appellants
conclude that “[JRW] waived any oral contracting claims, and it was an error
of law to allow [JRW] to proceed at trial on oral contract and/or oral
modification claims.” Id. at 18.
In response, JRW has reproduced factual averments from its complaint
to demonstrate it “specifically pled that [Appellants] requested and
authorized work in addition to the work required under the written
Subcontractor Agreement.” JRW’s Brief at 14. According to JRW, its
complaint “is clear that the breaches of contract alleged related both to the
written Subcontractor Agreement, as well as to oral modifications requested
by [Appellants] and billed separately by [JRW].” Id. at 15. Additionally,
JRW contends that Appellants did not file preliminary objections to JRW’s
complaint and, therefore, have waived any objections to it; moreover,
Appellants responded to the averments in JRW’s complaint without
specifically denying them and, therefore, admitted them by implication. Id.
at 16–17. Lastly, JRW argues that it was not required to set forth an
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affirmative defense because it pled sufficient facts in its answer to
Appellants’ counterclaim to constitute defenses. Id. at 20.
The trial court disposed of Appellants’ first issue with citations to the
pleadings, as follows:
[Appellants’] post-trial motion also requests that judgment
be entered in their favor on all counts. The arguments asserted
by [Appellants] in their present motion are the same as those
they raised during the trial when they moved unsuccessfully for
compulsory nonsuit. [Appellants] have not provided the court
with any new law or evidence that would require the court to
rule differently now.
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[Appellants] argue that [JRW’s] claims should have been
limited to breach of the written subcontractor agreement.
According to [Appellants], [JRW’s] claims of oral modification of
the parties’ contract or a separate agreement were “waived” as a
consequence of not having been raised as part of the pleadings.
(Def.’s Mot., at ¶28.) [Appellants] claim that this failure and the
fact that the record does not contain sufficient evidence of any
written change orders as required by the contract mandates that
judgment be entered in their favor. The court views the
pleadings differently.
In the Complaint at Count I — Breach of Contract, [JRW]
pled the following in support of its claim that [Appellants] had
approved and accepted extra work it performed and for which it
sought payment.
 “All of the work was from time to time submitted for
approval by [Appellants] and was accepted by
[Appellants].” (Pl.’s Compl., at ¶8.)
 “In addition to the work agreed to pursuant to the
Subcontractor Agreement, [Appellants] did request that
[JRW] perform certain extra work for HVAC extras and
plumbing extras.” (Pl.’s Compl., at ¶10.)
 “[JRW] performed all of the work in a good and
workmanlike manner all pursuant to the terms of the
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Subcontract[or] Agreement and the terms of the extras
requested and agreed to by the parties.” (Pl.’s Compl.,
at ¶15.)
In response to the above, [Appellants] did not file
preliminary objections alleging a lack of specificity or any other
failure in [JRW’s] pleading. Instead, they filed an Answer and
responded as follows:
Denied. The averments of this paragraph are
conclusions of law to which no response is required.
To the extent a response may be deemed necessary,
after reasonable investigation, [Appellants] are
without sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in
this paragraph.
(Def.’s Answ., at ¶¶ 8,10,15.)
In their Answer to the Complaint, [Appellants] also
asserted a number of counterclaims against [JRW]. [Appellants]
claimed that [JRW] had breached the parties’ subcontractor
agreement by submitting overage charges in excess of “any
change order requests that were supplied” and “charged for
overage charges without written change orders.” (Def.’s
Countercl., at ¶¶ 21–22.) [Appellants] asserted that the parties’
agreement “specifies that written change orders must be
supplied before there can be any deviations from the work
specified in the contract.” (Id. at ¶15.)
[JRW] answered the counterclaim and pled:
15. Denied as stated. . . . In addition thereto, all work
performed by [JRW] was approved by [Appellants], George Rex
[C]amp, III or the Defendant, Investors Management Services,
LLC.; In addition thereto, all other trades on job performed work
in good faith from verbal agreements and were paid without
written authorization; Also, the only two companies that
obtained written approval were . . . ; also at least six other trade
companies were paid with only verbal authorization such as
[JRW] was instructed.
(Pl.’s Answ. Countercl., at ¶15.)
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The above undermines [Appellants’] contention that
[JRW’s] claims regarding non-written requests for extra work or
changes were not raised as part of the pleadings.
Trial Court Opinion, 8/16/16, at n.1 heading J.N.O.V. (unnumbered 3–5).
Upon review, we find support in the record for the trial court’s findings
with regard to the content and significance of the pleadings, and its legal
conclusions are without error. Moreover, we discern no abuse of discretion
or error of law that controlled the outcome of the case. Reott, 7 A.3d at
835. The complaint contains sufficient averments of oral modifications and
Appellants’ acknowledgment thereof. Accord Brinich v. Jencka, 757 A.2d
388, 399 (Pa. Super. 2000) (affirming denial of JNOV where contractor
presented “clear and convincing evidence that the parties orally contracted
to modify the specifications of the construction plans”). See also,
Universal Builders, Inc. v. Moon Motor Lodge, Inc., 244 A.2d 10, 16
(Pa. 1968) (“[I]t should be obvious that when [a contractor] requests a
[subcontractor] to do extra work, promises to pay for it and watches it
performed knowing that it is not authorized in writing, he cannot refuse to
pay on the ground that there was no written change order. Focht v.
Rosenbaum, 176 Pa. 14, 34 A. 1001 (1876).”).
Additionally, Appellants did not object to JRW’s pleadings; rather, they
filed an answer generally denying JRW’s averments. Accord Pa.R.C.P. 1032
(“A party waives all defenses and objections which are not presented either
by preliminary objection, answer or reply[.]”); Pa.R.C.P. 1029(b), (c), and
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Note (“(b) Averments in a pleading to which a responsive pleading is
required are admitted when not denied specifically or by necessary
implication. A general denial or a demand for proof . . . shall have the effect
of an admission. (c) A statement by a party that after reasonable
investigation the party is without knowledge or information sufficient to form
a belief as to the truth of an averment shall have the effect of a denial.
Note: Reliance on subdivision (c) does not excuse a failure to admit or deny
a factual allegation when it is clear that the pleader must know whether a
particular allegation is true or false. See Cercone v. Cercone, 254
Pa.Super. 381, 386 A.2d 1 (1978).”). Thus, based on the record before us
and the applicable law, we conclude the trial court properly denied
Appellants’ motion for JNOV.
Appellants argue in the alternative that they are entitled to a new trial.
Appellants’ Brief at 19. Our standard of review regarding a new trial is as
follows:
Our review of the trial court’s denial of a new trial is
limited to determining whether the trial court acted capriciously,
abused its discretion, or committed an error of law that
controlled the outcome of the case. In making this
determination, we must consider whether, viewing the evidence
in the light most favorable to the verdict winner, a new trial
would produce a different verdict. Consequently, if there is any
support in the record for the trial court’s decision to deny a new
trial, that decision must be affirmed.
Joseph v. Scranton Times, L.P., 89 A.3d 251, 260 (Pa. Super. 2014)
(citations omitted).
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According to Appellants, they “prepared for and entered trial with the
understanding that [JRW’s] claims were based only on [Appellants’] breach
of the written Agreement.” Appellants’ Brief at 20. Appellants complain
that, had they “been placed on notice of [JRW’s] expanded oral contract and
oral modification claims,” they “would have conducted additional discovery
specific to those issues[,] . . . prepared and presented the defense at trial to
specifically address these issues,” subpoenaed additional deponents,
“including all individuals who allegedly participated in the oral authorization
of work,” served numerous interrogatories “specific to [JRW’s]
communications and performed work[,]” prepared for trial in a “drastically
different” manner, and shifted their “complete trial strategy which focused
only on written change orders . . . to defend the oral contract and
modification claims as well.” Id. at 20–21.
JRW counters:
[Appellants’] argument is contradicted both by their own
discovery requests, as well as by [JRW’s] answers to discovery,
and the motions made by [Appellants] leading to trial. . . .
[DRW’s] Reply to [Appellants’] Request for Production of
Documents includes at least 55 email chains between [JRW],
[Appellants], and the owners of the Property, many of which
request and authorize [JRW] to perform work outside the scope
of the written Subcontract[or] Agreement.
JRW’s Brief at 20–21 (footnote omitted). Additionally, JRW highlights
several factors that belie “[Appellants’] argument regarding fairness and
notice,” such as the involvement of Appellants’ project manager, Jason
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Charron, in the authorized change orders, Camp’s deposition testimony, and
Appellants’ motion in limine. Id. at 22–24, 26.
The trial court disposed of this challenge with citations to the record,
as follows:
According to [Appellants], if the court refuses to dismiss
[JRW’s] claims, they should be granted a new trial due to the
unfair surprise and prejudice caused by the addition of “new
claims” at trial. The court disagrees.
[Appellants] claim they did not have an opportunity to
conduct discovery on the issues of verbal approval and changes.
They assert that the discovery phase of this litigation focused
entirely on written change orders. This is contradicted, however,
by [JRW’s] submissions during discovery.
For example, in response to [Appellants’] requests for
admissions, [JRW] provided the following response:
6. Denied as stated. It is admitted that the entire
Subcontractor Agreement . . . is a written document . . . in
addition thereto, the contractor drawings had numerous
errors and [Appellants] changed the scope of [JRW’s] work
...
16. Denied. All change orders were done at the request
of [Appellants], approved and accepted by owners, and
most of the change orders were confirmed in writing by
[Appellants]. . . .
29. Denied as stated. The various emails and the
subsequent agreements between the parties amend the
Subcontractor Agreement.
(Pl.’s Answ. To Req. for Adm., at ¶¶6,16,29.)
Similarly, in response to [Appellants’] request for
production of documents, [JRW] responded, by way of example,
as follows:
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Plaintiff Exhibit 8 - . . . [JRW] met Defendant George Rex
Camp III outside and showed him [JRW’s] idea of
relocating drain lines . . . Both Defendant George Rex
Camp, III and owners accepted [JRW’s] plan and advised
[JRW] to proceed with the extra work.
Plaintiff Exhibit 19 — Email chain with Defendant George
Rex Camp, III and Jason Brennan in regards to meeting at
buildings to go over requested changes in server room’s
systems. The parties met onsite and [JRW] was advised
by Jason Brennan to change equipment to both rooms.
(Pl.’s Answ. Req. Prod., at ¶1.)
As the above reflects, there was no surprise to any party
about [JRW’s] theory of the case.
During oral argument on their motion, [Appellants] also
suggested they were prejudiced because if they had known of
[JRW’s] theory of the case as presented at trial, they would have
deposed Jason Charron, an individual involved with the project
and extras and still unidentified “others.” Mr. Charron’s name,
however, appears in any number of email communications
produced to [Appellants] during discovery which also refer to
meetings and conversations about changes, extras and
approvals. (See e.g. id., at Ex. 15.) Furthermore, [JRW]
identified Mr. Charron as a potential witness in the case in its
discovery responses. [Appellants’] failure to depose Mr. Charron
was not caused by any surprise or lack of knowledge of the
issues in the case.
Likewise, the record reflects that [Appellants] were not
surprised “during trial” as argued. Before trial these issues were
at the forefront of the parties’ dispute. This issue of verbal
changes and modifications was briefed and argued by the
parties’ [sic] in their submissions related to [Appellants’] request
for summary judgment. [Appellants] also filed a motion in
limine to preclude reference to payment of other subcontractors
on change orders and extras that were not part of a written
change order. Finally, despite their contention that the parties
were bound by only the express written agreement, [Appellants]
nonetheless submitted as a jury charge the standard instruction
on the elements of a contract. If the only contract at issue was
the parties’ written contract (which no one denied the existence
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of), the court can find no explanation for [Appellants’] request
that it charge the jury on the elements of a contract.
The court simply cannot identify any surprise or prejudice
suffered by [Appellants] that would require a new trial.
Trial Court Opinion, 8/16/16, at n.1, heading J.N.O.V. (unnumbered 5–6).
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to JRW, we conclude
that a new trial would not produce a different verdict. We see no indication
that the trial court acted capriciously, abused its discretion, or committed an
error of law that controlled the outcome of the case. Moreover, there is
support in the record for the trial court’s decision to deny a new trial;
therefore, we must affirm that decision. Joseph, 89 A.3d at 260.
In the third issue raised on appeal, Appellants claim they are entitled
to JNOV because “[i]t was clear error of law to allow [JRW] to submit to the
jury any claim in excess of $8,599.” Appellants’ Brief at 23. Appellants
explain that JRW’s principal, Jason Winters, offered testimony regarding only
six extra items which cost an additional $8,599. Id. at 23. According to
Appellants, “[w]ith the exception of these six items, Winters did not testify
that [Appellants] requested any other work outside the scope of the
Agreement, or that [Appellants] were even aware that any other work
outside the Agreement was performed.” Id. Therefore, Appellants
conclude, “it was an error of law to submit [JRW’s] claims totaling $95,467
to the jury for consideration with no evidentiary support.” Id. at 24.
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Contrarily, JRW asserts, “This argument is also without merit.” JRW’s
Brief at 26. Specifically, JRW argues that Jason Winters “testified to having
been ordered by [Appellants] to perform $86,681.00 in extra work.” Id. at
27 (citing Exhibits P-1a, P-8, P-9, and P-10). JRW claims it “provided ample
testimony and evidence to support the jury’s verdict in this matter, and
[Appellants’] argument is factually, mathematically, and legally without
merit.” Id. at 28.
The trial court succinctly disposed of this issue:
As for the evidentiary basis for the jury’s verdict, as [JRW]
recites in its brief in opposition to [Appellants’] post trial motion
at pages 6-10, there was ample evidence presented at trial from
which the jury could properly conclude that [Appellants were]
liable for breach of contract in the amount awarded [to JRW].
See Universal Builders, Inc. v. Moon Motor Lodge, Inc. 430 Pa.
550, 244 A.2d 10 (1968)(discussing that construction contracts
typically provide that the builder will not be paid for extra work
unless it is done pursuant to a written change order, yet courts
frequently hold that owners must pay for extra work done at
their oral direction; for example, the extra work may be said to
have been done under an oral agreement separate from the
written contract and not containing the requirement of a written
authorization; the requirement of a written authorization may
also be considered a condition which has been waived.)
Trial Court Opinion, 8/16/16, at n.1 heading J.N.O.V. (unnumbered at 6–7).
Upon review, we find support in the record for the trial court’s findings
with regard to the sufficiency of the evidence of damages, and its legal
conclusions are without error. Again, we discern no abuse of discretion or
error of law that controlled the outcome of the case. Reott, 7 A.3d at 835.
JRW presented the testimony of its principal, Jason Winters, and
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documentary evidence of invoices and supporting e-mails, all of which the
jury chose to believe. N.T., 5/16/16, at 2–117; N.T., 5/17/16, at 2–63;
Plaintiff’s Exhibits 2–11, 16a, 17. Based on the evidence, the jury awarded
JRW $55,812.00, which was $7,096.00 less that JRW requested for breach
of the Agreement. Complaint, 3/30/15, at ¶ 13. Thus, we conclude the trial
court properly denied the entry of JNOV in favor of Appellant IMS.
Lastly, Appellants argue that Camp was entitled to JNOV individually
“because he is not a party to the written Agreement and no evidence was
presented at trial that he personally guaranteed any obligations.”
Appellants’ Brief at 24. JRW responds that Camp verified he was a party to
this matter in multiple ways: he individually requested changes to the work
in verbal communications and via email; he did not dispute those
conversations or the conclusions drawn therefrom; he joined IMS as a
counterclaim plaintiff; he verified the counterclaim in his individual capacity;
he averred in the counterclaim that he performed and requested services
under the Agreement; and he demanded judgment against counterclaim
defendant, JRW. Id. at 29–30.
The trial court opined as follows:
According to [Appellants] as a matter of law, Camp cannot be
held liable for “breach of a written contract or liable under the
CSPA.” [Appellants] contend that [JRW] failed to set forth any
evidence that would tend to indicate that Camp was acting in a
role other than as a “representative of IMS.” [JRW] counters
that there was ample evidence presented through the testimony
of [JRW’s] principal, Jason Winters, about the conversations and
interactions he had with Camp and the approvals given to him
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by Camp individually. At trial, Camp failed to dispute those
conversations or the conclusions drawn from them or to testify
that he acted as agent only. Taking the evidence in the light
most favorable to the verdict winner, the court will not overturn
the jury’s findings regarding Camp’s liability.
Trial Court Opinion, 8/16/16, at n.1 heading Dimissal of George Rex
Camp III (unnumbered 7).
Considering the evidence, together with all favorable inferences drawn
therefrom, in a light most favorable to JRW as the verdict winner, we
conclude the trial court’s findings are supported by the record, and we
discern no an abuse of discretion or error of law that controlled the outcome
of the case. Reott, 7 A.3d at 835. The record reveals that Camp made
himself a party to this action, and the jury had sufficient evidence to find
that he assumed individual liability under the Agreement and breached the
Agreement, although it did not assess damages against him. N.T., 5/16/16,
at 2–117; N.T., 5/17/16, at 2–63; Plaintiff’s Exhibits 1–17, 19, 20; Verdict
Sheet, 5/18/16, at Question No. 5. Therefore, we conclude the trial court
properly denied the entry of JNOV in favor of Camp.
Judgment affirmed.
Judgment Entered.
Joseph D. Seletyn, Esq.
Prothonotary
Date: 9/6/2017
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