I'm a licensed electrican and back in Jan. I was finishing up a new home for a couple. We had about 2 days work left when the owner and I got into it over a 3way switch that he said I should have installed during the rough in stage. When he asked if there was a 3way on this particular light I said no. He started getting irrate and I politley explained to him that we had walked through the entire house together during rough in and marked everything that he asked for. He got ever madder and went to accusing me of not doing my job and telling me what a bad electrican I was. I tried explaining my side and he would have none of it, constantly shaking his head. I couldn't reason with this guy. I loaded up my tools and told him that I was leaving and would be back when he calmed down. The way it was headed that seemed to be the best thing to do. He got madder and started in on me again about not being a good electrican and told me that if I left don't come back.
I have a affidavid of lein filed against him and filed a claim in small claims court for $5500. He was served and I was sent paperwork, as was the justice of the peace from a lawyer showing his intention or threat to countersue me siting fraud, default on contract etc. It stated on the papers that the suit was now beyond the legal jurisdiction of small claims which is $10,000 because he is seaking damages in excess of $10,000. No exact amount just in excess of $10,000. I was told that he may be just stalling trying to keep it out of small claims and if he had a legitimate claim he would have come forth sooner. All I did was walk of the job due to his verbal attacks. I never said I wasn't coming back. He just told me if I left don't come back. If he had called and said come back and finish I would have. I work for 4 contractors and have never walked off a job or been told to leave. A few facts. This guy had no contractor. He subbed it all out himself. He has no loan on the home, he paid cash. There was no detailed electrical plans on the home. He gave me a blank floorplan of a 6,000 sq. ft. home and told me to draw in the electrical and give him a bid on that. Lastly, we have no signed contract betweeen us. I gave him a bid on what I drawed in and he accepted it. What do you think?
I have a affidavid of lein filed against him and filed a claim in small claims court for $5500. He was served and I was sent paperwork, as was the justice of the peace from a lawyer showing his intention or threat to countersue me siting fraud, default on contract etc. It stated on the papers that the suit was now beyond the legal jurisdiction of small claims which is $10,000 because he is seaking damages in excess of $10,000. No exact amount just in excess of $10,000. I was told that he may be just stalling trying to keep it out of small claims and if he had a legitimate claim he would have come forth sooner. All I did was walk of the job due to his verbal attacks. I never said I wasn't coming back. He just told me if I left don't come back. If he had called and said come back and finish I would have. I work for 4 contractors and have never walked off a job or been told to leave. A few facts. This guy had no contractor. He subbed it all out himself. He has no loan on the home, he paid cash. There was no detailed electrical plans on the home. He gave me a blank floorplan of a 6,000 sq. ft. home and told me to draw in the electrical and give him a bid on that. Lastly, we have no signed contract betweeen us. I gave him a bid on what I drawed in and he accepted it. What do you think?
