A Qinghai construction contract dispute reached the Supreme People’s Court on appeal. The issues included who was liable to pay, outstanding construction payments, incomplete work and repair costs. The client engaged Li Shu’s team to obtain a proper determination of the outstanding amount while preserving its principal interests.
The team organized evidence concerning contract validity, the actual construction relationship, acceptance and settlement of the works. Drawing on the contract and expert findings, it addressed the classification of pile foundation works, deductions for payments already made and the treatment of septic tank works.
According to YunTing’s account, the Supreme People’s Court corrected a first-instance ruling that went beyond the relief sought and determined the outstanding payment, while retaining the core outcome.