APS CONTRACTORS, INC. v. SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CHATHAMS
Mar 03, 2009OUTCOME: Recovery of a jury verdict of over $1.5 million.
Plaintiff, a general contractor, was awarded four contracts totaling more than five million dollars to construct additions and renovations at five public schools in the Chatham School District. Upon co ... mpletion of the work, plaintiff claimed that defendant owed a balance of $1,685,115 after accounting for all adjustments and change orders. Defendant School District disputed the amount asserting that plaintiff's calculation included large sums for change orders that had not been approved in accordance with the contract terms. The School District also claimed it was owed credits for corrective work, negligent workmanship, and delay damages.
