Legal Question in Business Law in Oregon
Responsibilty of contractors' bills
We sold some equipment to a customer. Accepted proposal stated purchaser responsible for move-in & installation costs. We helped customer find licensed contractor (#1) to perform install with the help of our suggested unlicensed subcontractor(#2). #1 was to pull necessary permits and by law is required to have licensed install on site at all times #2 is working. There was not anybody licensed on site like required. When #2 discovered the original permits were not pulled, he dropped everything he was doing and made phone calls to all concerned until it was done. At that time a person from another company came in, saw #2 with supervision, reported it, had everything torn out that #2 had done, and then offered to finish the job. Being desperate to get his customer's store finished and opened (he, our guy that sold the equip. promised our customer with help through out installation)felt forced to sign a workorder. We are now being billed for over $8000.00 for an install we were not suppose to be responsible for. We feel it is #1's fault for not pulling the original permits. (We reminded by phone to do so) We are only a 2 person company and can not afford the high costs of a good attorney.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You may need an attorney, anyway.
Some additional details are needed before one can offer any valid advise. Is the person who signed the work order employed by your company?What does the work order say? Why was the work torn out? I will be happy to discuss the problemand provide an estimate of the costs ofdefense and chances of prevailing.
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