Amandeep Kahlon and Alex Purvis | Build Smart On May 14, 2020, in James G. Davis Constr. Corp. v. FTJ, Inc., the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a judgment on an unjust enrichment claim in favor of FTJ, a drywall supplier on a condominium project, against Davis, the general contractor. Notably, FTJ did not have a purchase… Continue reading An Insurer’s Duty to Defend does not Extend to a Construction Claim that Falls Clearly Within a Policy Exclusion
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Working Without a Safety Net: can Subcontractors and Suppliers still Sue an Owner for Quantum Meruit and Unjust Enrichment in Virginia
Subcontractors and suppliers provide labor, equipment or materials on construction projects without direct contractual relationships with the project owner, the ultimate beneficiary of that work, equipment and materials. In the event of payment disputes, those subcontractors and suppliers will often look directly to the project owner, as the ultimate beneficiary, for payment. Payment may be… Continue reading Working Without a Safety Net: can Subcontractors and Suppliers still Sue an Owner for Quantum Meruit and Unjust Enrichment in Virginia