CLB Quickcase – Bannaoun Engineers v. Mackone Development – Stop notice costs contractor in the long run

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Abstract: Subcontractors with claims for extras on public works jobs sometimes seek to increase their leverage in settlement negotiations by asserting liens on project funds for inflated amounts. Their hope is that the general contractor will have to negotiate their claims quickly in order to get the government to continue making progress payments on the project. But, as a recent California case demonstrates, such tactics often backfire.