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Civil Litigation,
Construction,
California Supreme Court

May 17, 2018

State Supreme Court mends split on contractor-subcontractor disputes

It's been a roller coaster. But the ride appears to be over.

Garret D. Murai

Partner
Nomos LLP

Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com

Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.

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State Supreme Court mends split on contractor-subcontractor disputes
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CONSTRUCTION CORNER

In United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., 2018 DJDAR 4487 (May 14, 2018), the California Supreme Court addressed whether a direct contractor can withhold payment from a subcontractor based on the "good faith dispute" exception of the state's prompt payment laws if the "dispute" concerns any dispute between the parties or whether the dispute ...

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