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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Electric Man, Inc. v. Charos, 179 Vt. 351 (2006)

Citation
Electric Man, Inc. v. Charos, 179 Vt. 351 (2006)
Parent Document
Electric Man, Inc. v. Charos, 179 Vt. 351 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2006-02-10

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¶ 3. Due to the lack of payment by owners, contractor was unable to pay an electrical subcontractor who had worked on the home addition. Subcontractor, who is not a party in this appeal, eventually sued owners for the amount owed and filed a mechanics’ lien on owners’ property. Owners then impleaded contractor as a third-party defendant alleging breach of contract, among other reasons, for defective construction, and claiming compensatory and punitive damages. Contractor answered the third-party complaint and counterclaimed for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, conversion, and violation of Vermont’s prompt payment act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 4001-4009. He sought the amount due under the contract, *353payment for extras, sums for the value of materials and business equipment left on site, as well as interest and attorneys’ fees pursuant to the statute.