Legal Opinion

Rodoni v. Harbor Engineers

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 1961No. Civ. 18938PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuniway, J.

In an action to establish and foreclose a mechanic’s lien plaintiff had judgment and the owner, CustomBilt Homes, Incorporated, appeals.

The court found, by reference to the complaint, that Harbor Engineers (Harbor) made a contract with plaintiff-respondent whereby the latter 1 ‘ agreed to furnish all the labor necessary relative to tractor and bulldozer work necessary to develop” appellant’s subdivision. It also found that “plaintiff was not a contractor or sub-contractor but rather only an employee” of Harbor.

On this appeal, three contentions are made: (1) that plaintiff was a subcontractor,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Schaller v. Industtrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Perguica v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Phillips v. McIntoshCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. Malvich v. RockwellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. Denton v. WieseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. L & E Co. v. U.S.A. Ex Rel. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., Cal-Apex, Inc. v. U.S.A. Ex Rel. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
  2. Contractors Labor Pool, Inc. v. Westway Contractors, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1997
  3. Dahl-Beck Electric Co. v. RoggeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Rogers v. WhitsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Borello v. Eichler Homes, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1963

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