After Sixty Years, Subcontractors are Back in the Driver’s Seat in Bidding on California Construction Projects

William L Porter | Porter Law Group | September 2016 For almost the last sixty years, the standard for bidding on California construction projects has been governed by the landmark case of Drennan v. Star Paving (1958) 51 Cal.2d 409; which generally states that the contractor bidding to perform work for a project owner is… Continue reading After Sixty Years, Subcontractors are Back in the Driver’s Seat in Bidding on California Construction Projects

California Court Limits Recovery for General Contractors Relying on Subcontractor Bids

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

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

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