Opinion ID: 1269163
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Breach by Johnmark

Text: ADC contends further that even if it breached, so did Johnmark. The importance of this contention appears to be that if Johnmark breached, it cannot recover damages for lost profits. With regard to Johmark's breach, ADC says Johnmark did not complete the units in a workmanlike manner on the schedule set forth in the contract and that Johnmark failed to submit a written request for extension of time as required by the contract. The first two points have been resolved against ADC by the trial court's ruling that the units were arbitrarily refused and that Johnmark was wrongfully dismissed from the job. To say that Johnmark's work was arbitrarily refused is tantamount to saying that its work was of a quality that it should have been accepted. Thus, ADC's contention that the work was not done in a workmanlike manner must be rejected. Further, to say that the work was arbitrarily rejected and that Johnmark was wrongfully dismissed from the job is tantamount to saying that Johnmark is not responsible for not meeting the construction schedule. Thus, ADC's second point must also be rejected. Next, ADC's contention that Johnmark breached by failing to request in writing an extension of time for delays is untenable. Johnmark was not required to request an extension of time every time there was a delay. Failure to make such a request might have had adverse consequences for Johnmark, but failure to make the request cannot be described as breaching the contract. We hold that the trial court did not err in finding that Johnmark properly performed under the contract.