Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC v. Regional Rail Partners; Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.; Graham…

Summary

The court held that disputed or unliquidated amounts, including qualifying delay and disruption damages, may be included in a verified statement of claim under the Public Works Act. It also held that an excessive claim forfeits only the claimant’s statutory rights and remedies under that Act, not all common-law or other legal remedies. Applying these rules, the court determined that the trial court did not clearly err in finding Wadsworth’s claim nonexcessive, reversed the court of appeals, and remanded for consideration of unresolved cross-appeal issues.