M.J. Paquet, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant v. New Jersey Department of Transportation, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Department of Transportation properly deleted the bridge‑painting portion of the contract under the doctrine of impracticability, but reversed the lower court’s denial of an equitable adjustment for the remaining work and remanded for a determination of the adjustment amount. The Court found Specification 102.08 ambiguous and construed it against the DOT, allowing the adjustment despite the contractor’s unbalanced bid.