Case Name: Bakers of Jericho Hill, Inc., Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-04-15
Citations: 203 A.D.2d 928
Docket Number: Claim No. 74896
Parties: Bakers of Jericho Hill, Inc., Respondent, v State of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 203
Pages: 928–929

Head Matter:
Bakers of Jericho Hill, Inc., Respondent, v State of New York, Appellant.
(Claim No. 74896.)
[611 NYS2d 70]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: The Court of Claims' determination that the additional work performed by claimant was attributable to the inadequacy of the bonding materials used in conformity with State specifications is supported by the record. Nonetheless, whether the need for the additional work was attributable to the inadequate materials or, as defendant contends, to claimant's poor workmanship, claimant agreed to bear responsibility for all costs incurred pursuant to section 107-09 of the specifications. That section states in relevant part that "[a]ll damage, direct or indirect, of whatever nature resulting from the performance of the work or resulting to the work during its progress from whatever cause, including omissions and supervisory acts of the State, shall be borne and sustained by [claimant], and all work shall be solely at his risk until it has been finally inspected and accepted by the State". The exception to that section, upon which the Court of Claims relied in reaching its decision, was specifically omitted from the contract documents at page "1-37" of the proposal. Therefore, claimant is not entitled to recover for the additional work that it performed. (Appeal from Judgment of Court of Claims, McMahon, J. — Breach of Contract.) Present— Pine, J. P., Lawton, Fallon, Davis and Boehm, JJ.