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Contractor suing for reciepts gone unpaid
First off, this case is brought foward by the plaintiff (an indepedent
contractor) who was hired to paint/refinish rooms in two residential homes
both owned by the defendant. The agreement or contract was only completed
verbally. No written contract was ever presented by the contractor.
The defendant claims that the contractor was given the opportunity to live in
one of the homes rent free as payment for work completed on home. The
contractor was told not to purchase anything for the home or any tools in
order to complete any work and to only use tools and materials already
provided.
Contractor is now presenting receipts for unpaid services. Many are for
subcontractors hired by the contractor. Some reciepts are for cigarrettes,
food, and drink consumed by said contractor. Other reciepts are for tools. is
the contractor in favor of getting compensated for all these reciepts? The
plaintiff's attorney wants to move directly into legislation and the defendant
want to go through arbitration/mediation and court as a last resort.
What would be the most prudent route for both parties involved? Court or
mediation and does the contractor have anything of substance for a strong
case?
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