Pronti v. Grigoriou

This mechanic’s lien foreclosure action arises out of a written contract between the parties whereby plaintiff agreed “to arrange” for an independent contractor to install vinyl siding on defendant’s residence for the sum of $11,000. The contract also provided that defendant would pay $500 for “cleanup/dump fees.” After completion of the project and payment of the full contract price by defendant, plaintiff demanded payment of the $500 dump fees. Defendant’s refusal to pay this additional sum prompted this action. In her answer, defendant alleges that the work was done in an unworkmanlike…