Opinion ID: 1190817
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Heading: Background of the Appeal

Text: This action arose out of a contract dispute between Barber and Honorof respecting certain concrete work performed at the Honorofs' residence. Frank and Carol Honorof are the owners of a home near Priest River, Idaho. Jeff Barber is an individual concrete finisher conducting business in the state of Idaho. In June 1984, Honorof hired Barber to perform concrete work on a number of projects through the summer and into the fall of 1984. Barber completed these projects and was paid for his work. In November 1984, Barber and Honorof entered into the agreement that would subsequently be the subject of this litigation. The agreement called for Barber to supervise, place the forms, set the rebar, level to grade and finish the concrete for the Honorofs' driveway. Neither party disputes that a contract existed in which Barber would pour and finish the concrete for the driveway, or that Honorof would pay him for those efforts. However, there was no discussion or agreement between the parties as to how much Honorof would pay or what price Barber would charge for this work. Barber began work on 9 November 1984. Honorof purchased and supplied all the concrete material for the job while Barber poured and finished it. He completed work on 27 November 1984, pouring and finishing a total of 10,034 square feet of concrete. Upon completion of the work Barber presented a bill for services performed which reflected a charge of $.90 per square foot. Honorof refused to pay, asserting that the bill was excessive and inconsistent with what Barber had charged for those projects he had earlier completed. Barber filed a claim of lien on 29 November 1984 for $12,602.60, and on 28 December 1984, he filed a complaint in district court seeking foreclosure of the lien in the amount of $11,675.60. Soon thereafter, Honorof filed a counterclaim alleging the concrete Barber had poured and finished had deteriorated because he poured it during inclement weather and this constituted a failure to perform in a good and workmanlike fashion in violation of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act. At the conclusion of trial, the district court held that Barber was entitled to an $8,291.00 judgment and entered judgment of foreclosure of his materialman's lien in that amount. Contemporaneous with this determination, the court dismissed Honorofs' counterclaim and disallowed Barber's request for prejudgment interest and attorney fees.