Article: Contractors Must Keep Track Of Actual Costs Of Extra Work Claims Says New York Court.(court case Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp.)(construction contract)(Case overview)

Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp. (New York Appellate Division: 2007)

Courts in New York have generally interpreted notice provisions in construction contracts very strictly. As a result, certain extra work claims that had not been presented by the general contractor to the owner or by a subcontractor to the general contractor in writing within the time requirements mandated by the contract terms have been denied. Likewise, New York courts have disallowed certain extra work claims that were not supported by countersigned time and material records where a contract provision required the daily submission of signed tickets tracking costs in the ...

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