My contractor stole rebar out of my driveway, I saw him, took photos, called the police but they said it was a civil matter. Now I need to sue for breach of contract, because contractor was going to leave the required rebar out of the foundation.
If the rebar was part of an all-inclusive prepaid materials contract, wasn't that theft? Why are police so blasee about $600 of rebar?
And if the contractor outright stole my rebar and was going to leave it out, doesn't that trump any counterclaims he might have for secondary issues?