Consumer Law, Warranties Taking a licensed contractor to court?

[phoenixlady34]

I wasn't sure exactly where to put this, but I was considering taking my contractor to court and was wondering if I had a viable case. My job was not a huge one... some cabinets got wet and needed replacing as well as some drywall. That's all this contractor was responsible for. It's now been two months since my kitchen has been functional. I was promised several times for the sink/dishwasher to be replaced and put back in, just for the contractor not to show. It was finally done this weekend, and now I've got broken countertops and a broken pipe that were just fine before! The work was mediocre at best anyway... the countertops that they put back don't even line up, and now they're telling me the work is done when there is painting and replacing of baseboards/woodwork/etc that is not done. I'm guessing it'll take now another several weeks (if they'll even come back) to replace the work. With replacing the countertops, as they are older, it's likely I'll either have everything mismatched or have to bite the bullet and replace the other two counters as well. This claim keeps getting more and more expensive as things that were fine before are now damaged goods! Please advise? I'm located in Phoenix, AZ.

 

[army judge]

Anyone can sue anyone he or she desires.
You fill out a couple forms, pay a filing fee, pay a service fee, your lawsuit has commenced.
Eventually you get to court, tell your story, defendant tells her or his story, judge decides.
If you prevail, the harder work begins, TRYING to collect and enforce the judgment.

It might make things easier for you if you file a case with the contractor licensing board, assuming your contractor is licensed.



http://www.righilaw.com/Articles/Na...-of-Contractors-Complaint-Can-Be-Tricky.shtml
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http://www.azroc.gov/
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http://www.lynchlegalfirm.com/Articles/Overview-of-the-ROC-Complaint-Process.shtml
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