Well, New Jersey

almost done

Jets coach sues contractor for fraud, shoddy work, and just plain ol’ theft.

The 42-year-old Saleh, leader of the 2-6 Gang Green, is suing two New Jersey designers and the contractor they brought in to renovate the $2.9 million Morristown, N.J., home he bought in April, claiming the companies ripped him off and threatened to go public to embarrass him if he pursued them, court papers show.

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Saleh took his family out of state for weeks during the summer, only to return to find the work unfinished and the house unusable. By August, the coach had had enough, and brought his father, Sam Saleh, in to help referee the work. 

Sam Saleh — who owns a Michigan construction business — found a series of inflated bills, missing items that were paid for. and no permits for any of the work, according to court papers.

The 42-year-old Saleh, leader of the 2-6 Gang Green, is suing two New Jersey designers and the contractor they brought in to renovate the $2.9 million Morristown, N.J., home he bought in April, claiming the companies ripped him off and threatened to go public to embarrass him if he pursued them, court papers show.

Saleh took his family out of state for weeks during the summer, only to return to find the work unfinished and the house unusable. By August, the coach had had enough, and brought his father, Sam Saleh, in to help referee the work. 

When I practiced locally, I had occasion to sue a handful of contractors on behalf of clients, but I’d say, generally, Greenwich has a good pool of builders. They’re mostly Fairfield County businesses, and many are in Greenwich itself, and live and die on their reputation. We’re a small enough town that word about bad builders spreads quickly.

That said, be careful out there.