Legal Opinion
Cudahy v. Cohen
Nassau County District Court
Decided January 17, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ira J. Raab, J.
*470An unlicensed home improvement contractor may not sue homeowners on "stopped” checks given to the contractor by the homeowner in payment of home improvement services, even though the homeowner knew the contractor was unlicensed. This is apparently a matter of first impression.
This is a small claims action to recover payment on stopped checks for home improvement work. Defendants counterclaim for damages for breach of contract based on claimed defective workmanship.
Defendants homeowners hired plaintiff to perform work on defendants’ bathroom, to include tile…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bellizzi v. Huntley Estates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Millington v. RapoportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- George Piersa, Inc. v. RosenthalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Segrete v. ZimmermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Zimmett v. Professional Acoustics Ltd.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1980
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3Cited by1 opinion
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