Property Owner v. Construction Contractor: Breach of Contract and Rescission

A construction contractor, having failed to complete work and abandonned the site, was sued by the property owner for breach of contract and damages. The lower court found the contractor liable, ordering rescission of the contract and payment of damages to the owner for the costs incurred to complete the work and losses sustained. The appellate court upheld this decision, finding the contractor's default to be sufficiently serious to warrant contract termination. The final court dismissed the contractor's appeal, reasoning that the findings of fact established a fundamental breach of the contractual obligations by the contractor, justifying the rescission and damages awarded to the owner.