STATE OF CALIFORNIA EX REL. STANDARD ELEVATOR CO., INC. v. WEST BAY BUILDERS, INC.

Nos. A124892, A125340.

197 Cal.App.4th 963 (2011)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ex rel. STANDARD ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WEST BAY BUILDERS, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Four.

July 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of George W. Wolff and George W. Wolff for Plaintiff and Appellant.

McInerney & Dillon, Timothy L. McInerney and LeCarie Shalece Whitfield for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

SEPULVEDA, J.

A general contractor removed a subcontractor from a public works project when it learned the subcontractor was unlicensed, lied about its references, and could not secure bonds for its work. The general contractor substituted other subcontractors to complete the project. The general contractor sued the subcontractor to recover as damages the amount paid to complete the work above the amount bid by the unlicensed...

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