Marion T. Hack | Pepper Hamilton LLP | August 1, 2016 The court’s decision allows subcontractors to place unforgiving terms in their bids and gives them an ultimate out if general contractors do not agree to those terms. General contractors should pay attention to a recent decision from the California Court of Appeals regarding damages… Continue reading California Court Limits Recovery for General Contractors Relying on Subcontractor Bids
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Genuine Dispute Defeats Both Bad Faith and Elder Abuse
Julia A. Molander | Cozen O’Connor | June 27, 2016 The Paslays sued State Farm for failing to pay a portion of the damage caused to their Pacific Palisades house by a heavy rainstorm and for forcing them to move back into the house while it was still under construction. The complaint asserted claims for… Continue reading Genuine Dispute Defeats Both Bad Faith and Elder Abuse
Reconciling Prompt Payments and Withholding of Retention Payments
Eric J. Rollins | Newmeyer & Dillion LLP | June 27, 2016 It is common in California for the owners of a project to make monthly payments to a contractor for work as it is completed, but withhold a certain percentage as a guarantee of future satisfactory performance. Contractors almost always pass these withholdings on … Continue reading Reconciling Prompt Payments and Withholding of Retention Payments
An Owner’s Guide to Notices of Completion, Cessation and Non-Responsibility
Garrett Murai | California Construction Law Blog | June 27, 2016 We talk a lot about contractors on the California Construction Law Blog. Owners? Not so much. So, owners, this one’s for you. Why are Notices of Completion, Cessation and Non-Responsibility Important to Owners? California recognizes three types of statutory notices on construction projects available to… Continue reading An Owner’s Guide to Notices of Completion, Cessation and Non-Responsibility
How Contractors can use a Mechanic’s Lien to Avoid Getting ‘Burned’
Kim Slowey | Construction Dive | April 26, 2016 Getting paid in the private construction business — whether it involves a particularly evasive general contractor or an owner who’s in a tight financial spot — can be a challenge. Fortunately, no matter the size of their legal budgets, contractors have an alternative to waiting out a check indefinitely, and… Continue reading How Contractors can use a Mechanic’s Lien to Avoid Getting ‘Burned’