United States First Circuit

A subcontractor who did not substantially perform under his contract was not entitled to recover payment from a general contractor for work performed, as a matter of Massachusetts law, and contract provisions did not modify the subcontractor's common law rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/24/2002
• Published 12/30/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marc Redlich, with whom Merle Ruth Hass, Howard Burger, and Berman, Paley, Goldstein, & Kannry, L.L.P., were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hugh J. Gorman, III, with whom Joel Lewin, Michael D. Healan and Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, L.L.P., were on brief for appellees.