Breach Of Contract Vs. Equitable Remedies
When a contractor has a contract with an owner (and it can be either a written or verbal contract), the cou...
You Break It, You Fix It. But Do You Have To Make It Better?
If a contractor accidentally drills into a gas line, causing it to leak, it is not much of a stretch to exp...
Gross Negligence — A Little Less Gross?
Readers of this blog understand that “no damage for delay” clauses make it extremely difficult for contract...
Brilliant Strategy Preserves Willful Exaggeration Claim
When a party is found to have filed a willfully exaggerated mechanic’s lien, it can be liable for damages w...
Keeping Abreast Of Payments Made To Your Customer
One of the difficulties of being a subcontractor is waiting for payment from its customer -- the prime cont...
Damages For Delay? – Still No
Since 1983, provisions in a construction contract for public work which provide that the contractor shall n...
“Last Day Of Work” – Is That Really Unclear?
A subcontractor’s mechanic’s lien was dismissed as untimely when it was determined that the subcontractor’s...
Advice on Consent: Holding a Landlord Liable on a Lien Filed for Tenant Work
One who furnishes work, labor, or services in the improvement of real property may file a mechanic’s lien f...