J.E.T. Development v. Dorsey Construction Co.

BURNETT, Judge.

J.E.T. Development and other property owners sued a contractor, Gary Carpenter, and his firm, Dorsey Construction Co., Inc., for failure to complete the construction of a restaurant. The contractor cross-claimed against the owners to foreclose a labor and materialmen’s lien. After trial, the court denied relief on the owners’ complaint and entered judgment for the contractor. The owners have appealed. We affirm.

We are asked to decide three questions: (1) Did the trial court err in finding that the parties had entered into a “cost-plus” contract and that the total charge against…