Sterling Projects, Inc. v. Fields

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This suit grows out of a carpentry subcontract on a 250 unit housing project. Plaintiffs Fields and Thomas were the carpentry subcontractors. Defendant Sterling Projects was general contractor, and defendant Industrial Indemnity had executed performance bond for Sterling.

Sterling fired plaintiffs off the job before plaintiffs completed their work. Plaintiffs sued Sterling (and its bondsman) for damages for wrongful breach of plaintiffs’ subcontract; additionally sought special damages to their business reputation and credit resulting from the wrongful breach;…