Builder’s Ban from Jobsite Was Material Breach 
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Published: December 1, 2011
Tags: Contract, Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A homeowner was the first to breach a contract for construction of an addition and renovations to his Norfolk home when he emailed the contractor ordering him to cease work and stay away unless the contractor had written permission from the owner to come on the jobsite; the Norfolk Circuit Court says the owner can’t ...
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