South County Post & Beam, Inc. v. Brian T. McMahon

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

This case stems from the all-to-common scenario of an escalated billing dispute be tween property owners and a subcontractor hired to help construct a house. Brian and Karen McMahon (defendants) engaged various construction companies to contribute to the project of building a house and barn on their Block Island property. The plaintiff, South County Post & Beam, Inc., is one of the subcontractors which worked on the project. The plaintiff filed a civil suit for breach of contract, book account, and unjust enrichment, seeking payment for the work it…