In re the Arbitration between Migdal Plumbing & Heating Corp. & Dakar Developers, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
The issue to be addressed in this appeal is whether an unlicensed plumber is barred, as a matter of public policy, from recovering for work performed on commercial construction projects solely on the ground of its unlicensed status.
Respondent Dakar Developers, Inc. (Dakar), as general contractor, entered into contracts with various owners to perform construction work for three commercial projects. Dakar subcontracted with petitioner-respondent Migdal Plumbing & Heating Corp. (Migdal) to perform the plumbing and ventilation work. It is undisputed that Migdal was not…
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