Midwest Fabrication, Inc. v. Woodex, Inc.

Midwest Fabrication brought this action to recover $31,627.22 as the value of labor and materials furnished to Woodex at the latter’s request. Woodex denied all allegations other than the corporate status of each of the parties and, as an affirmative defense, alleged that Midwest had expressly agreed to perform the work in question for a price not to exceed $20,000. Woodex also counterclaimed for damages resulting from Midwest’s failure to perform the work as agreed. The case was tried to the court, which awarded Midwest $27,161.23 as the reasonable value of labor and materials. Woodex’…