Laurel Race Course, Inc. v. Regal Construction Co.

The dispute which has resulted in this appeal was spawned from the lofty but earnest ambition of appellant, Laurel Race Course, Inc. (Laurel), to build “the best [race] track in the United States.” To the extent that it might not have fully attained such preeminence, it undoubtedly faults appellee, Regal Construction Company, Inc. (Regal), with whom it had contracted to rebuild its track. Its dissatisfaction with the quality of Regal’s performance under that contract led to Laurel’s refusal to pay a portion of the sum claimed for those services. As a consequence, Regal brought suit and,…