Starling, Inc. v. Housing Authority

Carley, Judge.

Appellant contracted to perform renovation work on some twenty houses owned by appellee. Under the terms of the express contract, appellant was to receive payment “in one lump sum upon the satisfactory completion of the work.” “Satisfactory completion” was itself conditioned upon appellant’s securing the certification of appellee’s inspector and the approval of both appellee and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Appellant was unable to complete thirteen of the houses within the original time limitations set forth in the contract. Nor was appellant able to…