John S. McCool and David Hill Bashford | Bradley As common practice, general contractors require a subcontractor to sign a release of claims for each progress payment as a condition for receiving that payment. Nearly every general contractor requires a subcontractor to sign a final release and waiver of all claims prior to receiving a… Continue reading When a General Release and Waiver is not a General Release and Waiver
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General Release of Contractor Upheld Despite Knowledge of Construction Defects
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | January 14, 2019 Ah, the elusive Lepus Cornutus, commonly known as the Jackalope. Rarely seen, we may have one in SI 59 LLC v. Variel Warner Ventures, LLC, Court of Appeals for the Second District, Case No. B285086 (November 15, 2018), an interesting case involving a developer, a contractor, a… Continue reading General Release of Contractor Upheld Despite Knowledge of Construction Defects