Jennings v. Reale Construction Co.

The plaintiff, a subcontractor, instituted this action against the defendant, a general contractor, in three counts. The first count claimed a balance due on a contract between the parties; the second count claimed damages for loss of profits and additional expenses allegedly owing to the defendant’s interference with the performance of the plaintiff’s work; and the third count claimed damages for extra work and materials. The defendant filed a counterclaim which alleged essentially that because of the plaintiff’s failure to complete his work by the contract date the defendant suffered a loss…