J.O. Hooker & Sons v. Roberts Cabinet Co.

Hooker (defendant), a general contractor, subcontracted with Roberts Cabinet (plaintiff) to remove old cabinetry and supply and install new cabinets for a public housing renovation; a dispute over who would dispose of the old cabinets led Hooker to declare the subcontract null and void by fax. Roberts sued for breach after performance had begun, and the trial court granted summary judgment for Roberts, awarding storage costs, administrative costs for its general manager's time, and lost profits based on a 26 percent profit margin; Hooker appealed, seeking remittitur.