Lewis v. Hopper

In Lewis v. Hopper (1956) 140 Cal. App. 2d 365, the additional work claimed consisted of installing four soap dispensers required by the contract. The court held that even though the owner had actually recorded a notice of completion, the project was not in fact complete until the soap dispensers were installed. ( Id. at p. 366.) Consequently, the evidence justified the court's acceptance of the later date as the date of completion for purposes of triggering the filing deadline.