The firm represented an ENR Top 50 general contractor to recover the contract balance and repair costs incurred on the construction of a mixed-use office and apartment building in San Diego, California. The project suffered property damages caused by a plumbing subcontractor. The general contractor incurred significant costs to perform repairs.
The owner asserted claims against the general contractor and withheld payment.
Following a detailed analysis of project documents, the parties’ claims, and applicable insurance policies, the firm was prepared to file a lawsuit. However, through persuasive argument — combined with its early efforts to understand its client’s positions — the firm negotiated a favorable monetary settlement with full payment to the general contractor from the owner and the owner’s OCIP insurer before a lawsuit was filed.
Counsel: P. Randolph Finch Jr. and Andrea L. Petray