Drennan v. Star Paving Co.

Drennan (plaintiff), a general contractor bidding on a school project, received Star Paving's (defendant) bid of $7,131.60 for the paving work - the lowest of the subcontractor bids - and used it in calculating his own overall bid. After Drennan won the general contract and promptly notified Star it had the subcontract, Star said it had miscalculated and could only do the work for $15,000. Drennan refused that price, spent months searching, and ultimately hired a replacement subcontractor for $10,948.60, the lowest bid he could find. Drennan sued Star for the roughly $3,817 difference; the trial court awarded him that amount, and Star appealed.