Ace contracted with Jones to do certain remodeling work on the building owned by

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Ace contracted with Jones to do certain remodeling work on the building owned by Jones. Jones supplied the specifications for the work. The contract price was $70,000. After the work was completed, Jones was dissatisfied and had Clay, an expert, compare the work done with the specifications provided. Clay testified that the work had been done improperly by Ace and that it would case about $6,000 to correct the mistakes of Ace. If Jones refuses to pay any amount to Ace, what recourse, if any , does Ace have against Jones?

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Main point under consideration is whether the work was completely useless? Absolutely not.

Ace has not met the contracted level of work performancebut that work is not completely useless.

Work of ace can be corrected with a cost of $6,000.

Since, Jones contracted for $70,000, he is liable to pay Ace for $64,000 ($70,000-$6,000).

Thus, Ace can sue jones for $64,000 ($70,000-$6,000).

Ace can ask for the details of mistakes he done in work, if he is sure that the work is at agree level of performance.

Jones cannot escape from paying compensating for work done of $64,000.

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