{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-134.2","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-134.2","heading":"Actions by contractor on behalf of subcontractor.","body":"(a)\tA contractor may, on behalf of a subcontractor of any tier under the contractor, file an action against an owner regarding a claim arising out of or relating to labor, materials, or services furnished by the subcontractor to the contractor pursuant to a contract between the subcontractor and the contractor for the same project that is the subject of the contract between the contractor and the owner.\n(b)\tIn any action filed by a contractor against an owner under subsection (a) of this section, it shall not be a defense that the costs and damages at issue were incurred by a subcontractor and that subcontractor has not been paid for these costs and damages. The owner shall not be required to pay the contractor for the costs and damages incurred by a subcontractor, unless the subcontractor submits proof to the court that the contractor has paid these costs and damages to the subcontractor. (1997-489, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions","Article 8. Public Contracts."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-134.2.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:33Z","sha256":"7771d341d982aae6301f623cc81bc3c4b3555d3047041c5d58a939d7b64613e8","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-134.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-134.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}