Phoenix Contractors, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.

Following a jury trial, plaintiff Phoenix Contractors, Inc., was awarded damages in the amount of $199,084. At trial, plaintiff claimed damages for delay caused by defendant’s interference with a construction project. The alleged interference was defendant’s instruction to one of its subcontractors, Darin & Armstrong, Inc., not to allow other subcontractors to keep Darin & Armstrong from completing its contract on time. Plaintiff contended that Darin & Armstrong kept plaintiff from orderly construction and increased its costs of completion.

The construction project was undertaken by plaintiff…