November, 2011 | Last & Faoro

Class A (General Engineering) licensed subcontractor deemed duly licensed even though the contract required C-12 license (Earthwork and Paving)

Any contractor seeking to assert a claim for payment in a lawsuit or arbitration must show that it was "duly licensed" to perform its work. In Pacific Caisson & Shoring Inc. v. Bernards Brothers, Inc., 198 Cal.App. 681 (2011) (published August 19, 2011) the...

A private works bonded stop notice could be invalidated as a result of a clerical error in stating the claim amount

In a unpublished decision filed October 27, 2011 the Court of Appeals confirmed that a private works bonded stop notice could be invalidated as a result of a clerical error in stating the claim amount. A stop notice may be served on an owner or construction lender to...