Under a written contract with the Robert Chuckrow Construction Company, Gough agreed to do the carpentry work
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Under a written contract with the Robert Chuckrow Construction Company, Gough agreed to do the carpentry work on a commercial building. Gough was to supply all necessary labor, materials, and other requirements to complete the work “in accordance with the drawings and specifications.” After Gough’s employees had erected 38 trusses, 32 of them fell off the building. Gough did not claim that the plans or specifications were defective or that Chuckrow was to blame for the collapse. Gough was told by a Chuckrow representative to remove the fallen trusses and to rebuild and erect them. Gough also was told to submit an additional bill for this work. He completed the job and submitted the additional bill. However, Chuckrow paid only the amount promised under the original written contract. Therefore Gough sued Chuckrow for the extra costs of reconstruction. Is he entitled to the added money? (Robert Chuckrow Construction Company v. Gough, 159 S.E.2d 469, Ga.)
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