Property Owner v. Contractor (Breach of Construction Contract and Damages)

A property owner sued a contractor, alleging a breach of contract because the completed construction work contained significant defects that deviated materially from the agreed-upon specifications and plans, resulting in reduced property value and necessity for costly rework. The court found in favor of the property owner, reasoning that the contractor failed to adhere to the clear terms of the contract, constituting a material breach, and that the proper measure of damages was the cost to repair the defective work to conform with the original specifications, rather than the lesser difference in market value, as the owner was entitled to receive what was bargained for.