Builder v. Homeowner: Wrongful Contract Termination

Builder v. Homeowner: Wrongful Contract Termination: A homeowner entered into a contract with a builder for construction work, but the homeowner unilaterally terminated the contract before completion, claiming the work was substandard, and subsequently hired another party to finish the project; the court upheld the lower court's decision affirming the builder's right to damages for wrongful termination, reasoning that the initial termination was not justified by a material breach, as the alleged defects were minor, could have been rectified, and the homeowner had not formally put the builder in default before severing the contractual relationship.