Lawsuit: Contractor Pocketed Cash & Failed To Complete Crappy Job; Homeowner: Forced To Pay Extra To Stiffed Subs To Avoid, Release Mechanics' Liens

In Galveston, Texas, The Southeast Texas Record reports:

• A Harris County man claims that an incomplete construction project at his Galveston residence cost him $40,000 in economic and consequential damages, recent court documents say. Mark T. Adlam filed suit against contractor Michael Bomer, alleging Bomer failed to perform under and breached the contract both parties entered in December 2009.

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• Adlam faults the defendant for not finishing the task despite being fully paid for labor and materials. "The work was never completed, and much of the work that was performed was defective," the suit states. It insists that "the defendant failed to pay its vendors, and the plaintiff was forced to pay invoices to prevent or release liens on the property."

Source: Homeowner sues contractor for not finishing $40K project.