Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Feb 9, 2021
ADB Companies, Inc. vs. Socket Telecom, LLC
Socket Telecom, LLC appealed a judgment from a bench trial in favor of ADB Companies, Inc. on ADB's breach of contract claim. The trial court found Socket breached the contract by improperly withholding funds and awarded ADB attorney's fees and prejudgment interest. The appellate court reversed and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for Socket, holding that ADB failed to follow the contract's clear written procedure for requesting time extensions, thus not entitling it to an extension or the associated damages and fees.