PRIME NOT ALLOWED TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT ON APPROVED SUBCONTACTOR APPLICATIONS
publication date: Oct 7, 2007
A contractor approves a subcontractor’s work, then tries to rescind its approval, alleging defective work and unearned allowance, to justify withholding payment. Without supported proof of defect, a New York court rejects the tactic.
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