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Construction

Nov. 5, 2026

Lucas Museum tentatively dismissed from $1.9 million construction payment suit

A Los Angeles judge tentatively dismissed the Lucas Museum from a $1.9 million construction dispute while allowing an electrical subcontractor's claim for additional work against the general contractor to proceed.

Lucas Museum tentatively dismissed from $1.9 million construction payment suit
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A Los Angeles judge tentatively dismissed the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art from a $1.9 million construction payment lawsuit Wednesday, finding that an electrical subcontractor failed to establish the museum's responsibility for unpaid work and costs arising from years of construction delays.

Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy tentatively sustained the museum's demurrer without leave to amend, finding that J.E. Snyder Electric Inc. failed to allege that the museum reque...

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