DiPonio Construction Co. v. Rosati Masonry Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the MBTFA “does not expressly provide a ■ civil cause of action”
• noting that Michigan has long implied a civil cause of action
• failing to note the citizenship of the parties to the case
• “Therefore, it is clear that a contractor or subcontractor may remain in compliance with the terms of its construction contracts while simultaneously violating the builders’ trust fund act. Because the civil cause of action under the statute does not sound in breach of contract....”
• providing no indication that the parties were out-of-state
• noting statute is to be construed liberally

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).