Driggers Construction Co. v. Hopper

STEINFELD, Judge.

Driggers Construction Company, Inc. subcontracted to grade the original site of the London Low Income Housing Project at London, Kentucky. After performing part of the contract, Driggers employed E. R. Hopper by telephone to perform its remaining duties. Both parties agree that initially Driggers told Hopper that there was about $500.00 work to be done. Approximately ten days later Hopper informed Driggers that it would run much more and Driggers told him to go ahead and do the best he could. $500.00 was paid by Driggers and after the work was completed Hopper demanded an…