Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 19

Benson, a homeowner, made a contract with a roofer to repair her roof, which had begun to leak slightly. Several months after the contract was made, the roofer still had not come to do the job, nor had Benson contacted him to ask when he was coming. In the meantime, the condition of the roof deteriorated to the point where heavy rains severely damaged the interior of Benson's house. Benson then sued the roofer for breach of contract, claiming that since he did not show up to repair the roof, he should be liable for the interior damage caused by the heavy rains. Is Benson correct?