Day v. West Coast Holdings, Inc.

OPINION

Respondent West Coast Holdings, Inc. (“West Coast”) filed a complaint against appellants (Ronald J. Day, individually, and dba R.J. Construction Company, and Frank Gonzales) (“R.J”) seeking recovery for breach of a landscaping contract, for slander of title, and to discharge a mechanic’s lien. R.J. counterclaimed seeking recovery for West Coast’s breach of contract, or alternatively, unjust enrichment. The district court awarded R.J. damages but reduced and offset the original contract price. 1 The district court denied R.J. recovery for extra services and materials, prejudgment…