Jankowski v. Mazzotta

The appellants engaged the appellee as the prime contractor to build their personal residence. The appellants aver that the appellee knew that they had long looked forward to completion of their own home, built to their own specifications. A contract was entered whereby the cost of the house was to be $47,900. This suit originated when the contractor sued to collect an unpaid balance of $6,900, less a credit due appellants of $500, in addition to extras, the cost of which totalled $7,-607. The appellants denied liability for the extras and countersued on the theory that careless workmanship…