The Fattah v. Bim (2015 IL App (1st) 140171) developer defendant seemed to have double protection. Not only did the person it sold the home to (Buyer 1) waive the implied warranty of habitability, but Buyer 1’s buyer – the plaintiff – took the home “as-is” pursuant to a contract rider. Despite the added layer of protection, …
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Sub-subcontractor Recovers From General Contractor Under Implied Contract/Unjust Enrichment Theory
C. Szabo Contracting v. Lorig Construction, 2014 IL App (2d) 131328’s plaintiff sub-subcontractor (it contracted with a subcontractor, tried to use unjust enrichment to recover against a twice-removed general contractor on a highway construction job. The plaintiff installed underground pipes under a subcontract. When the subcontractor didn’t pay, the Plaintiff sued the general contractor to recover over $200K …