California Hospital Settles Contractor’s Lawsuit for $7.9 Million

Harris Construction drops suit for nonpayment, is out as general contractor, and hospital owner's construction division likely to finish five-story tower

Tulare Regional Medical Center will pay Harris Construction up to $7.9 million to settle allegations by the Fresno, Calif., contractor that it was not paid for work on a five-story hospital addition that remains unfinished.

In turn, Harris dropped its lawsuit and is out as general contractor.

Health Care Consolidated Associates, which operates the hospital under contract, has a construction division that will likely be asked to complete the hospital tower.

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