Clark vs. the Mayor, &C. of New York

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Supreme Court judgment, holding that the lower referees erred in both the plaintiff's right to recover under a quantum meruit claim and the method they used to assess damages. The court explained that when an employer unlawfully terminates a public‑work contract, the contractor may recover the actual value of the work performed, not speculative profits or the contract price applied to the whole project.