General Contractor Has Duty To Deal With Subcontractor In Good Faith According to Pennsylvania District Court
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Contract Clauses on Jan 6, 2014.
A recent decision in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania added some clarity and protection for contractors and subcontractors in their dealings with owners and contractors respectively. As part of a 117 page opinion, the Court held in Nippo Corporation/International Bridge Corp. v. AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc., that the duty of good faith and fair dealing in a commercial transaction includes the duty not to hinder the other party’s performance of the contract.
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