Tri-State Roofing Co. v. Simon

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

The only issue presented in this appeal is whether plaintiff’s threat to breach its contract with the defendant, if defendant did not sign the release absolving it “from responsibility of delaying the contract on the subject job,” constituted duress.

Plaintiff alleged in its complaint that the defendant, a general contractor, and it entered into a written contract providing that the plaintiff was to do roofing work on a specified building being erected by defendant; that plaintiff completed the work in a satisfactory manner in accordance with specifications and that there…