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Cal. Civil Code § 8018 (2026)

Definitions — General Provisions

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“Direct contractor” means a contractor that has a direct contractual relationship with an owner. A reference in another statute to a “prime contractor” in connection with the provisions in this part means a “direct contractor.”

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Nichols v. North Am. Specialty Ins. Co., No. B329206 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2023).
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Nichols v. North Am. Specialty Ins. Co., No. B329206 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2023). “of any claim [PBC] may have against others, in any matter in which [PBC has] retained 1 Although the statutes governing public works projects use the phrase “direct contractor” to describe the entity who contracts with a government entity (Civ. Code, § 8018), we will use the…”
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