Laro Lumber Co., Inc. v. Patrick

Plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a construction lien for work done on a road. Defendant counterclaimed, contending that plaintiff failed to complete the work in a workmanlike manner, and prayed for damages representing the cost of completing the work in accordance with the contract terms.

The trial court found that the parties had entered into a written contract under which plaintiff agreed to construct a road to defendant’s subdivision development for cost plus 10 percent to "* * * be completed in a substantial and workmanlike manner according to standard practices.” It found that…