Burry & Son Homebuilders, Inc. v. Ford

Toal, Justice:

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant the plaintiffs motion for a voluntary dismissal and in granting the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that the plaintiff, an unlicensed residential builder, could not maintain this suit for breach of contract. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant, Burry & Sons Homebuilders (“Burry”), brought this action for breach of contract, asserting that Denny Ford (“Ford”) contracted with Burry for residential improvements on his home after Hurricane Hugo. Ford answered by way of a general…