Legal Opinion
State ex rel. General Electric Supply Co. v. Jordano Electric Co.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 1990No. 89-1053PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The issue before us is whether CMHA is entitled to a setoff against the funds in escrow to remedy Jordano’s failure to perform its contract with CMHA. For the reasons that follow, we hold that CMHA is entitled to the setoff and the court of appeals correctly affirmed the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment to CMHA.
To determine the rights of the parties we must examine the statutory scheme set out in R.C. Chapter 1311 concerning mechanics’ liens filed by subcontractors, materialmen, laborers, and mechanics on escrow payments to contractors on public projects. The pertinent statutes…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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