In case entitled Greg Opinski Construction v. City of Oakdale (Cal. Ct. App. October 6, 2011) a California Appellate Court held that when a public works contract requires notice is given as a condition for getting an extension of time and notice is not given the...
Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices and Payment Bonds
I Forgot To File A Legal Action to Foreclose On My Mechanics Lien Within 90 days: Now What? Or My Contractor Recorded A Mechanic's Lien and not Filed A Timely Lawsuit to Foreclose On It: Now What? By William C Last, Jr. Attorney at Law California law requires that a...
California Appellate Court Holds That A General Contractor is Responsible for Paying Its Unlicensed Subcontractors Employees Wages
In a case entitled Sanders Construction Co. Inc. v. Cerda (June 2009), a California Appellate Court held that the employees of an unlicensed subcontractor are "statutory employees" of the general contractor. As a result, the general contractor was liable for the...
California Appellate Court Holds That A Construction Manager on a Privately Owned Project Does Not Need a Contractor’s License
By William C. Last, Jr. Attorney at Law It has always been clear that California construction managers who contract with public agencies to provide construction management services must have a valid California Contractor's License. The issue of whether or not such a...
A 2010 UPDATE ON NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS THAT IMPACT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A 2010 UPDATEON NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS THAT MAY IMPACT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYByWilliam C. Last, Jr.Attorney at Law Last year the California legislature passed and the governor approved 696 new bills. Many of which will impact the construction industry. The remainder...
2008 Annual California Construction Law Update
COMPENDIUM OF 2007 CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION LAW APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS Prepared by William C. Last, Jr. The following Compendium of construction law cases primarily focuses on California state appellate court decisions that were rendered during 2007. The Compendium...