JAY JALA, LLC v. DDG CONSTRUCTION, INC., No. 5:2015cv03948 - Document 37 (E.D. Pa. 2016)

Court Description: OPINION/ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. #28) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 11/1/16. 11/1/16 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (ky, )

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JAY JALA, LLC v. DDG CONSTRUCTION, INC. Doc. 37 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JAY JALA, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-3948 DDG CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendant. ORDER AND NOW, this 1st day of November, 2016, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. #28) and all supporting and opposing papers, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. As more fully explained in the accompanying memorandum opinion: 1. The “Project Completion Fee by Owner” constitutes direct damage and is not waived by contract. 2. The “Loss of Income” request has been dropped by Plaintiff, but is also barred by the contractual waiver of consequential damages. 3. The costs of “Insurance” are consequential and barred by the contractual waiver. 4. The “Advertising Expenses” are consequential and barred by the contractual waiver. 5. The costs of “Funiture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) and Interest Paid” are consequential and barred by the contractual waiver. Dockets.Justia.com 6. The “Bank Interest” constitutes direct damage and is not waived by contract. 7. The cost of “Utilities paid from January 23, 2015 until May 15, 2015” constitutes direct damage and is not waived by contract. BY THE COURT: /s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J. 2

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