In Management & Consulting, Inc. v. Tech Electric, Inc., the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District, reviewed a lower court’s denial of a motion for discharge of a mechanic’s lien. 2020 WL 1540958 (Fla. 3d Dist. Ct. App. 2020). The Appellate Court found a subcontractor failed to comply with the requirements of section…
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In Mississippi State Board of Contractors v. Hobbs Construction, LLC, the Supreme Court of Mississippi analyzed whether the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (“the Board”) deprived Hobbs Construction, LLC (“Hobbs”) of its procedural right to due process. 2020 WL 1081410 (Miss. 2020). The Board filed suit against Hobbs in December 2016 when Pyramid Interiors Distributors…
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In Brother’s Painting & Pressure Cleaning Corp., Appellant v. Curry-Dixon Construction, LLC, et. al., Appellees, the general contractor Curry-Dixon Construction, LLC (“Curry-Dixon”) and Brother’s Painting & Pressure Cleaning Corporation (“Brother’s Painting”) were both defendants in a lawsuit involving negligence during the course of construction renovations. 2020 WL 559193 (Fla. App. Ct. 2020). Plaintiffs, owners of…
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In Goudy Construction, Inc. v. Raks Fire Sprinkler LLC, Plaintiff Goudy Construction, Inc. (“Goudy”) served as the general contractor for a project for which Defendant Raks Fire Sprinkler LLC (“Raks”) submitted a bid to install a fire sprinkler system. 2019 WL 6841067 (N.D. Ala. 2019). Goudy accepted Raks’ bid and entered into a contractual agreement…
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The Middle District of Florida held that a client-owner was not unjustly enriched despite a subcontractor’s belief that the client-owner was undercharged by the general contractor. In Commercial Repairs and Sales, LLC v. Signet Jewelers Limited, Plaintiff Commercial Repairs and Sales, LLC (“CRS”) provided construction improvement and facility management. Defendant Signet Jewelers Limited (“Signet”) is…
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In E Solutions for Buildings, LLC v. Knestrick Contractor, Inc., et al., appellant E Solutions for Buildings, LLC (“E Solutions”) challenged the trial court’s award as it related to a subcontractor’s payments owed to E Solutions. 2019 WL 5607473 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). The case stemmed from the construction of the Centennial Sportsplex Indoor Fitness…
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In ALA Construction Services, LLC v. Controlled Access, Inc., ALA Construction Services, LLC (“ALA Construction”) hired subcontractor Controlled Access, LLC (“Controlled Access”) to provide equipment and related services for the construction of townhomes. 2019 WL 4463305 (Ga. App. Ct. 2019). Pursuant to their written contract, Controlled Access signed two documents entitled “Interim Waiver and Release…
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In Jeanes v. McBride, Plaintiff Janet Jeanes (“Ms. Jeanes”) brought a suit against Defendant Greg McBride (“Mr. McBride”) regarding Mr. McBride’s construction of a building on a plot of land owned by Ms. Jeanes. 2019 WL 2583113 (W.D. La. 2019). Ms. Jeanes told Mr. McBride that she wanted a building for spaces for her horses…
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Taylor Industrial Construction v. Westfield Insurance Company involved a general contractor, subcontractor, sub-subcontractors, and a surety disputed over payment after termination of the contract. 2019 WL 3068395 (M.D. Fla. 2019). In May 2016, general contractor Slone Associates, Inc. (“Slone”) was hired to provide construction-related services and materials for the ceiling area of a WalMart Distribution…
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In Construction Services Group, LLC v. MS Electric, LLC, 2019 WL 2710115 (Ala. Civ. App. 2019), the parties entered into an agreement with the Alabama Public School and College Authority. The agreement provided that Construction Services Group, LLC (“Construction Services”) would act as the general contractor on a construction project for additions and alterations to…
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