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Facts

• The case involves a construction dispute between Cuba Soil and Water Conservation District (Plaintiff) and Vigil Contracting Services, Inc. (Vigil), along with Granite RE, Inc. (Granite), regarding the construction of an office building and site improvements. Vigil was contracted for the project for $875,386.77 and was required to obtain a performance bond from Granite. After moving into the building, Plaintiff identified multiple deficiencies in Vigil's work and refused Vigil’s final payment application. Plaintiff demanded Granite fulfill its obligations under the bond, leading to the lawsuit (paras 2-3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that Vigil breached the construction contract by failing to complete the work satisfactorily and that Granite failed to fulfill its payment obligations under the performance bond (para 4).
• Defendants (Vigil and Granite): Contended that the district court erred in holding Vigil liable for the cost of correcting deficient work and in holding Granite liable under the performance bond. They argued that damages should have been based on the difference in value between the work called for in the contract and the work received, rather than the cost of repair (paras 5, 14).

Legal Issues

• Whether Vigil was liable for the cost of correcting deficient work.
• Whether Granite was liable for its obligations under the performance bond.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's judgment against Vigil and Granite, holding Vigil liable for the cost of correcting deficient work and Granite liable under the performance bond (para 1).

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals found that the district court did not err in its judgment. It determined that the construction contract governed the agreement between Vigil and Plaintiff, and the contract's terms indicated Vigil's liability for the cost of correcting defective work. The court also found that the district court did not err in determining Granite's liability under the bond, as Granite's obligations were triggered by Vigil's default under the construction contract. The court rejected Defendants' arguments regarding the admissibility and preservation of objections to expert testimony on repair costs, finding that Defendants failed to preserve their objections for appellate review. The court concluded that substantial evidence supported the district court's findings regarding Vigil's failure to substantially perform its contractual obligations and that the findings of substantial completion and failure to substantially perform did not conflict under the circumstances of this case (paras 5-30).