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California Court Limits Ability of Public Owner to Withhold Contract Funds

In a major victory for both general contractors and their subcontractors, a California appellate court has ruled that a public entity cannot withhold contract funds from a general contractor simply due to a dispute over the original price of the…

Colin McCarthyMay 25, 2016

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Court De-Certifies Opinion on Payment Bond Statute of Limitations

In September, a California Appeals Court sent shockwaves through the construction community when it ruled that a subcontractor’s claim on a public works payment bond was untimely because the subcontractor had prematurely served their stop notice, but untimely asserted their…

Colin McCarthyMay 25, 2016

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Recent Court Opinions – March 2016

A brief summary of notable court decisions from the past month.

Lanak & HannaApril 25, 2016

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Recent Court Opinions

Appeals Court Opinion: Contractor May Withhold Retention Only When Dispute Relates to Retention Itself The Court of Appeal for the Second District (which includes Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties) recently held that a contractor may…

Lanak & HannaApril 21, 2016

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New Law Cracks Down on Unlicensed Contractors

Contractors advertising on Craigslist, beware. The State of California is coming after you. In September, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 315 into law. SB 315 makes several key revisions to the Business and Professions Code as it pertains to licensure for…

Colin McCarthyApril 13, 2016

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Bid Bond and Withdrawl of Bid

Does the Bid Bond Call for a Forfeiture or Payment of Damages? We all know that the bid bond guarantees that the principal will sign the contract and provide the required performance and payment bonds, insurance policies and other contract…

Frank LanakNovember 26, 2014

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Contractors Face Uphill Battle Against Design Professionals

On July 30, 2014, a California Appeals Court issued an opinion which reaffirms the difficulty that general contractors face in pursuing engineers and other design professionals for negligent work. In Atlas-Allied, Inc. v. San Diego Community College District, et al. (D061295) (Cal.…

Colin McCarthyAugust 29, 2014

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Courts Give Surety Regulations Teeth

When evaluating a lawsuit on a surety bond, whether as the claimant or as the surety, one of the very first questions that attorneys always ask is “Is it timely?” If the answer is no, then that usually is the…

Lanak & HannaAugust 29, 2014

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California Court Limits Ability of Public Owner to Withhold Contract Funds

Court De-Certifies Opinion on Payment Bond Statute of Limitations

Recent Court Opinions – March 2016

Recent Court Opinions

New Law Cracks Down on Unlicensed Contractors

Bid Bond and Withdrawl of Bid

Contractors Face Uphill Battle Against Design Professionals

Courts Give Surety Regulations Teeth

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