Legal Opinion
F & W Welding Service, Inc. v. ADL Contracting Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 26, 1991No. 14068PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGlass, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the money retained (retainage) until completion and acceptance of a contractor’s performance under the terms of a municipal construction contract constitutes a “debt due” for purposes of garnishment under General Statutes § 52-3291 before the contractor completes and the municipality accepts performance. The trial court determined that because the performance of ADL Contracting Corporation (ADL) had not been completed or accepted as required under the unambiguous terms of its contract with the town of Orange (town) at the time that ADL’s creditor, F &…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Barnard v. BarnardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Lach v. CahillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Ravitch v. Stollman Poultry Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Fico, Inc. v. GhingherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Christophersen v. BlountSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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