The plaintiff architectural firm sued the defendant art gallery for $68,970.14 in unpaid fees for services rendered pursuant to an alleged oral contract.
The plaintiff claimed it was retained to complete architectural design services for a grant application and future expansion plans.
The defendant argued the agreement was limited to assisting with the grant application for a $3,000 honorarium, which had been paid.
The court found that the contract was limited to the grant application for the agreed honorarium.
The court also dismissed the plaintiff's alternative claims based on implied acceptance and quantum meruit, finding no evidence that the defendant used the work for anything other than the grant application.
The action was dismissed.
