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The Paint Spot Judgment

What happened

  1. promisedocumented

    During 2014, Trump Endeavor obtained paint materials for the Doral project under a payment obligation to The Paint Spot.

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  2. actiondocumented

    After nonpayment, The Paint Spot recorded a construction lien for $32,535.87.

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  3. outcomedocumented

    The appellate court affirmed liability and entitlement to attorney fees after the supplier prevailed below.

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  4. administration responsereported

    Trump told Reuters that his businesses disputed invoices when work was deficient and paid when contractors did good work.

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Amounts and affected parties

  1. paymentPaint Spot Unpaid Principal$32,535.87 unpaid principal
    Ordered from
    Trump Endeavor 12, LLC
    Ordered to
    Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spot
    Financially affected
    Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spot
    ordered · 2017-04-12 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Trump Endeavor 12, LLC; Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spot; Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spot; Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spot; Trump National Doral projectPeriod 2014-09-01 to 2014-10-21Basis Use the principal stated in the appellate opinion; exclude attorney fees from this value.Limits The later total judgment and fees were larger and are not estimated here.

People and organizations

  • Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spotaffected party
  • Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spotbeneficiary
  • Trump National Doral projectbeneficiary
  • Trump Endeavor 12, LLCpayer
  • Fernich, Inc. d/b/a The Paint Spotrecipient
Assessment

The Paint Spot matter is an adjudicated example of a small supplier forced to use a lien and litigation to collect, but it cannot validate every other contractor claim.