Nielsen v. Chin-Hsien Wang

WILKINS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court for Salt Lake County, sitting without a jury. After a three-day trial the Court found that Appellant Elwood L. Nielsen d/b/a Nielsen Construction Company (hereafter “Nielsen”) had breached a contract whereby Nielsen was to build a residence for Respondents Chin-Hsien Wang and Li Rong Wang (hereafter “Wangs”).

In April, 1977, Nielsen and the Wangs entered into a contract under which Nielsen agreed to build a home for the Wangs on a lot owned by them at a price of $76,000. The contract form was provided by Nielsen and…