Missed the "hosting company" part - that will teach me not to skim
I had visions of the worst case scenario - that you were dealing with a p'd off coder. Legal position could have been the least of your problems.
If it is going to be a commercial site, I'd try my best to get the project finished on good terms with the developer. If that can't be done, flush and start again with someone else.
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