Peter Kiewit Sons' Co. v. Pasadena City Junior College District

Defendant, a junior college district, entered into a contract to pay plaintiff $1,071,325 for the construction of school facilities. The final payment of approximately $137,000 was withheld by defendant, and this action was brought to recover that sum plus interest and $600 for additional work and materials furnished by plaintiff. Defendant thereafter paid plaintiff $102,523.61 of the sum withheld but retained the remainder, claiming certain offsets. The trial court, sitting without a jury, found for plaintiff with respect to most of the items in dispute, and defendant appeals from the…