The Year 2010 In Review: Prompt Payment Statutes
This article is the fourth in a series summarizing construction law developments for 2010.
By Candace Matson, Harold Hamersmith & Helen Lauderdale
- Yassin v. Solis, 184 Cal. App. 4th 524 (2d Dist. May 2010)
Homeowners entered into an agreement with a contractor for home improvement work. The agreement called for the contractor to be paid fixed amounts upon reaching specific milestones on the project, with the final payment of $7,500 due once the work was complete and a certificate of occupancy issued. The homeowners became dissatisfied with the contractor's work, terminated him from the project, and hired another to complete the work.
