Sinkfield v. Strong

On October 24, 1984, the plaintiff and the defendant herein entered into a written contract for the installation of twenty-nine triple-track aluminum windows at the plaintiffs income property located at 3672 East 142 Street, in the city of Cleveland. The work was to be completed within five weeks of the signing of the contract. The parties agreed upon a contract price of $1,550 for the job. The plaintiff gave the defendant a down payment of $800 for the work.

The defendant, upon receiving the down payment, proceeded to place an order with a manufacturer for the specified number of windows. It…