Moore's Builder & Contractor, Inc. v. Hoffman

HAYDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Moore’s Builder and Contractor, Inc., contracted with defendant, Elizabeth Hoffman, to perform extensive remodeling on her home in Oelwein, Iowa. The written contract provided for a total price of $41,840, to be paid as follows: $2,000 when the contract was signed; $7,500 when the doors and windows arrived; $9,000 when construction began; $16,000 when the roof was finished on the addition; $5,000 when the addition was drywalled, and the balance upon completion. Plaintiff's president, Dennis F. Moore, began work on defendant’s house in July of 1982. During the initial…