Daniel Lawrence | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings A recent opinion from the Court of Appeals of Texas provides clarification regarding a contractor’s right to payment where the adequacy of the work performed is challenged and an owner attempts to rely on a satisfaction clause to withhold payment. It also sheds light, in the context of… Continue reading Right to Payment: Substantial Performance and Satisfaction
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Construction Law – What to Know About Substantial Performance
J. Norman Stark | December 12, 2016 In every construction contract and construction project, the term “substantial performance” is frequently referred to as “substantial completion”. This term, derived from custom and judicial precedent, rather than statutes, provides that when the work has been completed, even imperfectly, such performance warrants payment. In construction claims, most legal… Continue reading Construction Law – What to Know About Substantial Performance