Article Date: 08/30/2009

UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR NOT ENTITLED TO SET-OFF FOR COST OF MATERIALS

Court of Appeal of California, Fifth Appellate District

White v. Cridlebaugh

No. F053843
July 29, 2009

Overview

A California court has ruled that when a project owner recoups its payments from an unlicensed contractor, the contractor is not entitled to an offset for the cost of materials it provided. Treatises suggesting otherwise failed to consider a 2001 amendment to the Contractors' ... Log in to view the full text.

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