My question involves business law in the state of: Florida.
I am a subcontractor and was over scheduled a few weeks ago. I hired a sub subcontractor off of craigslist. It was a kitchen install that was to pay out 500.00 after completion. He was given a 3 day time line to complete the job. He installed items incorrectly and damaged some items. I had to go to the job and install the island (which consisted of 1/4 of the cabinets) and repair a few small things. The major issues were the installer did not lift the cabinets up to compensate for flooring after being told numerous times. This was a time consuming mistake. I paid out around 300.00 in materials and labor to complete the job 3 weeks late. I am willing to pay the sub subcontractor 300.00 even though I do not feel he deserves it. He is now threatening to put a lein on the homeowners house. What can I do to keep this out of court? I do believe documentation would make my case in court but I don't want the headache on the homeowner. Do I have a defensive move before any leins are filed?

