Willkie Farr & Gallagher attorneys Grant Schmidt and Andrew Bean were featured in Texas Lawbook’s Litigation Roundup after jurors awarded utility subcontractor Rumsey Construction $61,700 in a unanimous verdict against general contractor Axis Contracting.

Additionally, the jury awarded Rumsey’s attorneys $617,064 for work done at trial and another $170,500 in conditional appellate fees.

The jury found Axis had failed to pay Rumsey for work constructing an underground drainage improvement project in Kaufman, Texas. 

“The theme we focused on at the beginning and end was that this is a case about a general contractor who … refused to pay its subcontractor for completed work and sought an additional payday even though it suffered no harm,” Schmidt said.

Rumsey is represented by Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Bean, assisted by outside counsel from Hilgers. 

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