Legal Opinion
United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co.
California Court of Appeal, 2nd District
Decided November 23, 2015No. B258860PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRothschild, P.J.
*153This case arises out of a payment dispute between a contractor, Coast Iron & Steel Co. (Coast), and its subcontractor, United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. (United). After the work on a project was finished, United sent a demand to Coast to pay for change orders and for damages that United claimed Coast caused by mismanaging the project. Coast refused to pay, and also delayed forwarding United's share of retention payments Coast had received from the owner of the project.
After a bench trial, the court found in favor of Coast. United appeals, contending that the trial court erred in finding that…
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