Legal Opinion

Mecca Construction Corp. v. All Interiors, Inc.

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided October 16, 2009No. 063823Published

1Opinion of the Court

Fremont-Smith, Thayer, J.

Plaintiff is suing to recover for additional work it allegedly performed pursuant to its subcontract with the general contractor on a construction site to install the dry walls in the building. The agreement contained a “no damages for delay” clause, which is common in the industry. It stated:

6.8 - Delay Extension. Subcontractor agrees it shall have no claim for money damages or additional compensation for delay, no matter how caused. For an increase in the time required for performance of this subcontract not due to fault of the subcontractor, the sole and exclusive…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. E. C. Ernst, Inc. v. Manhattan Construction Company of Texas, Providence Hospital, Fairbanks-Morse, Inc., Charles H. McCauley Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Bank v. Thermo Elemental Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  3. John E. Green Plumbing and Heating Company, Inc. v. Turner Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  4. Jacob Lichter and Jennie L. Lichter, Partners, Doing Business as Southern Fireproofing Company v. Mellon-Stuart CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
  5. B. J. Harland Electrical Co. v. Granger Bros.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1987

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