Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Standard Elevator Co. v. West Bay Builders, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 2011No. Nos. A124892, A125340PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEPULVEDA, J.
A general contractor removed a subcontractor from a public works project when it learned the subcontractor was unlicensed, lied about its references, and could not secure bonds for its work. The general contractor substituted other subcontractors to complete the project. The general contractor sued the subcontractor to recover as damages the amount paid to complete the work above the amount bid by the unlicensed subcontractor. The subcontractor cross-complained upon allegations that it and other subcontractors were substituted in violation of the Public Contract Code,…
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