Schedule a Consultation It is not often that the Court of Appeals chimes in on issues relating to the Lien Law in New York. As construction practioners, if we get a decision a year from the State’s highest Court its exciting. So, the … Continue reading
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Free Construction Payment Quick Reference Guide
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Costs to complete and correct construction is the proper measure of damages
In a recent Appellate Court decision the Court oveturned a lower court verdict in favor of homeowners that had sued their contract. The court also went to the extreme lengths of dismissing the complaint for failure to propertly identify their … Continue reading
Contractor Allowed to Proceed Under License Held in Different Name
Typically, a home improvement contractor that does not have a home improvement license, and plead the existence of the license in its compaint, loses a lawsuit and is not entitled to recover monies owed. The Nassau County Suprme Court recently … Continue reading
Claims Not Expressly Preserved in Notice Were Waived
The First Department of the Appellate Division recently held that a contractor had waived certain claims in connection with a government contract because the contractor did not expressly set forth the claims in an extension of time request. The decision … Continue reading