NEED HELP!!! Is company B in this question the subcontractor of the claim??

Question

I'm trying to fill in a NOtice of Claim. Here's the story:
Company A Constructions hired E Electrics to do an electrical installation for Company B Foods. The work has been done but the installation fees have not been paid to E Electrics. Company A Constructions says that Company B Foods has not paid them so Company A cannot pay E Electrics. Company A Constructions is the General Contractor. Should Company B Foods be named as the sub-contractor of this claim???

Answer 1

Company B is not a subcontractor, because they hired the main contractor company A. Company E is the subcontractor. Company E now has claims against both A and B. If A does not cough up, then B has to.

Answer 2

Co B Foods is not a sub contractor. Co E is. Co E should be paid according to the agreement with the General.

So is there a COD contract between General and CO E?

I would do nothing if the contract allows the General to withhold until he receives a payment from his client.

Have you done work for this General in the past and found him to be honest?

Lot's of variables means you will get a lot of wrong answers here.