The plaintiff contractor, RPC Construction Ltd., claimed a construction lien and damages for breach of contract against the defendant owners, Zhiyi Zhou and Li Na Wu, for renovation work on their property.
The defendants denied the claim and counterclaimed for set-off and damages.
The court found that the defendants improperly terminated the contract, entitling RPC to the remainder of the contract price and unpaid extras.
The court dismissed the defendants' counterclaim, largely due to issues of credibility, lack of corroboration, and the doctrine preventing owners from back-charging for deficiencies when they wrongfully terminate a contract and deprive the contractor of the opportunity to correct them.
