Rocky Top Painting

Description of Work: I had water damage to my house and some of the walls had to be torn down. I needed to prime the new drywall, and paint the entire inside of the house. I hired Jason to paint the inside of my house. I gave him a sample board from an existing wall so that he could match the cream color, which he assured me he could do. He was to be finished when I came back from Chicago, at which time I would check the work and pay him.

Description of Work: Jason Davenport was suppose to paint the interior of my house a cream color. I gave him a piece of the existing wall and he assured me he could match the base color. I traveled to Chicago for 3 weeks and the work was to be done by the time I got back. A few days before I was due back, he called me and demanded $4000.00. Said he couldn't wait three days for me to get back. I sent him a check, but thought better of it and stopped payment. Something seemed wrong. When I returned home, I saw the problem! He had not purchased the color, he tried to mix it himself. He painted my entire house the most awful color pink anyone has ever seen. The existing wall is yellow faux with a yellowish cream base. He is not experienced enough to know the difference between yellow cream and pink. He also asked if he could give bids on other work in my house, and I said he could. Now he is trying to sue me not only for the pink paint job, but for the price of all the bids he placed. Pictures are available. One of the bids he put in was for tile work. I have very high end tile work in the bathrooms. He was specifically told not to touch the tile. The insurance company had not yet approved the work. When I returned home from Chicago, I saw he had demolished and removed a marble shower floor and pan, it was laying in the yard. I assume he was thinking if he had started the work, he would get the job. Pictures are avialable.