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1. Not if he's smart enough to put it in his contract that he's not 
responsible for prior work.

2. Probably not since they weren't in contract with each other.  If #1 was 
followed then the homeowner is responsible and he can sue the original 
contractor.

3. Just a guess, if he ABANDONED the job (and there is a legal definition 
for that) then they don't have to let him fix it instead of getting sued. 
If he was fired the story may be different.

You (or the homeowner) really need to be talking to a lawyer about this.

glen mast
MAST DRAFTING & DESIGN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David HODGES" <ftci at comcast.net>
To: <codetalk at myfloridacode.com>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:19 PM
Subject: [Florida Code Talk] The recovery contractor


>  1. When the contractor who pulled the permit to build a house is
> subsequently fired after abandoning the job, is the potential recovery
> contractor held responsible for the first guy's mistakes if he comes in
> to finish the job?
> 2.  If one of the mistakes is that the house is not situated on the
> property correctly, and extra costs are involved in allowing it to stay
> there, can the first contractor be charged for the extra costs by the
> second contractor?
> 3.  Must the homeowner allow the first contractor to fix his errors if
> he abandons the job or is fired for cause?
>


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