Spokane Structures, Inc. v. Equitable Investment, LLC

EISMANN, Chief Justice.

This is an action to recover damages for preparing plans and specifications for a building remodel. The parties had entered into a “Design/Build Agreement,” but after the plaintiff prepared the plans for the remodel, the defendant elected not to proceed with the project. The district court granted summary judgment holding that the parties had an express contract that did not obligate the defendant to pay any money if it elected not to proceed with the project and that recovery under any equitable theory was precluded because of the existence of the express contract.…