Legal Opinion

DeReggi Construction Co. v. Mate

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 7, 2000No. 6899, Sept. Term, 1998PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADKINS, Judge.

We must decide in this appeal whether the Circuit Court for Montgomery County erred in dismissing a Petition to Establish a Mechanics’ Lien filed by DeReggi Construction Company and DeReggi Custom Homes, appellants, against Christian and Leanne Mate, appellees. Appellants raise two issues on appeal:

I. Whether the trial court erred when it refused to enforce a contract to build a new home on the ground that the contractor was unlicensed, as required by the Montgomery County Code (“MCC”), when the contractor obtained a builder’s license before performance began.

II. Whether the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Heat & Power Corp. v. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
  2. King v. BankerdCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  3. Hartford Insurance v. Manor Inn of Bethesda, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  4. Montgomery County v. BuckmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  5. Citaramanis v. HallowellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992

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