Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the owner could set off defect-remedy and replacement-performance costs against the contractor's unpaid work price.
Decisione estratta
The alleged counterclaims for replacement-performance costs, architect expenses, and pre-litigation legal fees did not exist or could not be offset against the contractor's claim.
Motivazione estratta
The owner wrongly refused the contractor's willingness to cure defects. A prior deadline to cure was required before replacement performance could be relied on under the applicable SIA rules; no valid waiver or impossibility of cure was shown.