Plaintiff sued for the balance due upon its substantial completion of contracted work performed for defendant owners. Summary judgment for the corporate defendant was properly denied because of the triable issue of fact as to why the architect had refused to issue a certificate of substantial compliance. This certification was a condition precedent for completion of the job. Failure to produce the architect as a defense witness, either on the motion for summary judgment or...
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