PRIME NOT ALLOWED TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT ON APPROVED SUBCONTACTOR APPLICATIONS

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department

North Central Mechanical, Inc. v. Hunt Construction Group, Inc.

No. 1046 CA 07-00697
September 28, 2007

A New York court has ruled that a prime contractor, having approved subcontractor payment applications, could not use allegations of defective work and unearned allowances to justify withholding payment. And, a pay-when-paid ... Log in to view the full text.