Breach of ''Implied Contract''
After supplying requested credentials such as bank references, business references, etc. The owner chose me / my company as the contractor to perform all of the neccessary construction on his property. He introduced me as the contractor to the architectual firm handling the designs for construction, and instructed them to forward copies of all demolition, revised and final drawings directly to me. Building permits for demolition, sidewalk and street closures, were placed in my name. All concerns of construction, sub-contactors, time requirements, etc. was explicitly given to me for the preporation for the start of constuction. Due to the delays steming from Licensing & Inspection issues, structual engineering submittals, etc. The owner gave me several other building and construction jobs while awaiting approval from L&I. All of which, satifaction of all work was given and invoices were submitted. After all demolition was completed, awarding of contract notices to subs and my submittal of costs to start to project, the owner claimed to be uncomfortable with me only and gave the job to another contactor. He asked me to submit invoices for all of my time spent on the project and now refuses to pay me for my time submitted.
Re: Breach of ''Implied Contract''
Did you have a signed contract? Signed change orders? Was everything (base contract and change orders) memorialized in writing? If you don't, it is not fatal, but makes things MUCH more difficult to impossible. You can file a Mechanic's Lien, then file suit later of that is not enough to get payment.
