McDonald Construction Co. v. Murray

By the terms of a written contract, McDonald Construction Company undertook the construction of an addition to a commercial building owned by the John S. Murray marital community. Significant to the litigation culminating in this appeal is a provision of the contract requiring McDonald to complete its work within 75 calendar days. Substantial evidence supports the trial judge’s finding that 239 days elapsed before the building was ready for occupancy.

McDonald brought this action to recover the unpaid balance of the contract price.

The trial judge found that the Murrays had been, damaged by…