Gregory enters into a contract with Harry in which Harry will renovate Gregory’s
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Gregory enters into a contract with Harry in which Harry will renovate Gregory’s house. They enter into the contract on July 1 and the contract states that it is vital that the work be completed by July 31. Harry does an excellent job but doesn’t complete the job until August 14. Due to the delay Gregory had to postpone a big party he was going to have in his house on August 2. It cost Gregory $25,000 to reschedule the party. Gregory sues harry for damages. Will Gregory be successful? What if the contract just had the July 31 completion date but never stated that it was vital and it was customary for these type of jobs to not be completed on time. Would the result change?
Explanation / Answer
As per the scenario mentioned above, Gregory & Harry signed an contract by which Harry must have completed the work to be done by 31st July. The agreement was mutually agreed upon by both the parties. It has also clear details about the project end date. If in any case, Harry had a vision that this could not get completed by 31st July, he should have made a communication to Gregory about it. Harry should make a call or send an email, asking to amend if needed, the details in contract about the end date as he would not be able to meet the decided date of completion. At least in case of information Gregory could have saved his spending which he made for the party reservations. Since there was no information & even contract says that project should be completed by 31st July, Gregory can sue Harry in court of law, & has higher probability of winning the case.
Although vitality was not mentioned in the contract, but breaching by any means from the clauses mentioned in agreement would hold the breaching party accountable. At least it was not vital, any deviation from the contract’s term & condition must have been communicated. So again in this case, Gregory can sue Harry for his losses & there are high chances of winning.
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