Perma Builders, Inc. v. JBM Associates, Inc.

This case involves an appeal from a final judgment in a construction contract dispute.

Appellee, JBM Associates, Inc., contracted with appellant, Perma Builders, Inc., to construct the shells of two buildings for Perma Builders’ Olympus Village project, at a cost of $678,469. Prior to completion of the job, Perma Builders terminated the contract and filed suit for damages against JBM. JBM counter-claimed for reimbursement of costs reasonably incurred in the good faith partial performance of the contract.

The trial court found JBM proved it was entitled to certain costs, which included the sum…