A Louisiana Court of Appeal recently ruled in favor a subcontractor’s claim for payment. The homeowner claimed he did not have to pay for the work done because the subcontractor had exerted legal duress by threatening to file a lien if payment was not made. The Court held that since filing a lien is a lawful act, the threat of filing the lien was not legal duress.
Lydia J. Alford
Partner at Alford & Alford, LLP
Alford & Alford is a father-daughter law partnership of William C. “Neil” Alford and Lydia J Alford. Over his 43 years of experience, Neil has handled simple and complex, residential and commercial real estate matters. Lydia’s 26 years of experience gives her the ability to offer well-rounded pragmatic solutions to varied civil legal issues.
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