Massachusetts Appeals Court June 1, 1981 (Northgate Construction Corp. v. City of Fall River)

The plaintiff (Northgate) on August 10, 1973, made a contract (the 1973 contract) with the defendant (Fall River) to construct a high school. The stipulated completion date was February 21, 1976. Various subcontracts were arranged for parts of the work. Recause of delays, the project was not finished by the completion date.