Norman S. Wright & Co. v. Slaysman

HAYS, Justice.

Defendant-appellee, Melvin J. Slaysman, contracted with the Board of Education for remodeling of and additions to West High School in Phoenix. Appellee in turn subcontracted a portion of the undertaking to Southwest Air Conditioning (hereinafter referred to as the subcontractor). Plaintiff-appellant, Norman A. Wright & Co., supplied the subcontractor with materials used in the West High School project. Upon failure to receive payment, appellant turned to appellee, the general contractor, for compensation under the latter’s “Little Miller Act” and general contractors licensing…