Civil Litigation,
Construction,
California Supreme Court
May 17, 2018
State Supreme Court mends split on contractor-subcontractor disputes
It's been a roller coaster. But the ride appears to be over.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
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CONSTRUCTION CORNER
In United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., 2018 DJDAR 4487 (May 14, 2018), the California Supreme Court addressed whether a direct contractor can withhold payment from a subcontractor based on the "good faith dispute" exception of the state's prompt payment laws if the "dispute" concerns any dispute between the parties or whether the dispute ...
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