You Let Your Contractor Finish Late. Have You Waived Any Rights?
An appellate court reminds us that by sitting silently in the face of a contractor’s long delay, an o...
Breach Of Contract Vs. Equitable Remedies
Most of the time, a claim for breach of contract prevents a simultaneous claim for unjust enrichment ...
You Break It, You Fix It. But Do You Have To Make It Better?
An appellate court sided with a contractor who drilled into a building’s 60-year old gas line. The co...
Gross Negligence — A Little Less Gross?
In a recent case, an appellate court holds that a party’s failure to follow its own internal procedur...
Brilliant Strategy Preserves Willful Exaggeration Claim
When a lienor releases its lien, or discontinues its lien foreclosure action, any counterclaim for wi...
Keeping Abreast Of Payments Made To Your Customer
The New York State Prompt Payment Act allows subcontractors to be informed by the owner of payments m...