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Mike Marlow[_2_]

wrote:

If the cabinets are defective, then the cabinets are
defective regardless of who installed them.

Errrrrr - Wrong. Properly made cabinets can indeed deform if hung
inproperly. So where does this "regardless of who installed them" thing
come from?

Yes, some
of the defects he has could possibly be blamed on
installation,

Ok - great contradiction of you first statement.

but handles at the wrong height,

Not stated by the OP

incorrect
hinge mortising,

Not stated by the OP

etc is going to be hard to pin on
the installer. And he does not have to prove any of
that beyond a reasonable doubt, he just needs to prove
it more likely than not it's the fault of the cabinet maker.

Could well be.

It would also help if he has pictures of
the cabinets before they were installed, showing the
defects. If they were defective, I sure would have
taken a picture of them immediately and if they
were bad enough I would have refused delivery.

Yup. But - the OP does not indicate if that was the case. Still lots of
unanswered questions.

One thing that is not mentioned is what is the position
of the guy who built them? Does he deny there are
defects? Has he even been asked to make them right?
Courts expect in most cases for you to try to work
with the guy to give him a chance to correct them
before coming to court.

Yup.

I'd get a clear cap UP FRONT
on what you're going to pay him or you'll be having
the next dispute with the lawyer when you get a bill
for $2K without anything having been resolved.

I imagine things are different in different places, but as I said in a
different post - this is pure bullsiht as a generalization. Certainly, you
can realize significant legal fees, but you can also speak to a lawyer to
understand your position without any cost at all. If anyone gets surprised
by a $2K bill from a lawyer then they deserve that surprise. Lawyers do not
surprise people with bills - it's all up front. Shame on anyone that can't
understand that.

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-Mike-