Third Circuit Applies “Reasonable Time” Standard For Missed Completion Date
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in General on Apr 22, 2013.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed 3 orders issued by the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the net effect of which was to uphold a finding that a defined completion date in a construction contract must be completed in a reasonable amount of time if change order work results in the original deadline being missed. The ruling confirmed an award of $422,923.83 in breach of contract damages and $539,521.15 in attorneys’ fees.
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