4531. Owner's Damages for Breach of Construction Contract-- Failure to Complete Work Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 If you decide that [name of plaintiff] has proved [his/her/its] claim against [name of defendant] for failure to complete the [project/describe construction project, e.g., kitchen remodeling], you also must decide how much money will reasonably compensate [name of plaintiff] for the harm. This compensation is called "damages." To recover damages, [name of plaintiff] must prove the reasonable cost of completing the [project/short term for project, e.g., remodeling] so that it complies with the terms of the contract, including the plans and specifications, agreed to by the parties. ________________________________________________________________________________ New December 2007; Revised December 2010