Dix Steel Co. v. Miles Construction, Inc.

Dix Steel Company had a contract with Miles Construction Company to erect some metal buildings at Wanapum Dam. After the buildings were up, Miles Construction claimed that, because of Dix Steel’s breach of contract, it had been required to expend an additional $5,-837 altering the foundations so as to comply with the general specifications. Dix Steel denied the breach of contract, claiming that the precontract negotiations and agreements had merged into the written construction contract as amended and that it had fully complied with the written agreement. From conflicting evidence, the trial…