Robert H Pastor Building & Development Co. v. Cole

The lower court granted a summary judgment pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2, subds (1) and (3) in favor of defendant Dollie Cole against plaintiff Robert H. Pastor Building and Real Estate Development Company. Summary judgment was granted based upon plaintiffs failure to possess a valid residential builder’s license as provided under the residential builder’s act. MCL 338.1501 et seq.; MSA 18.86(101) et seq. Plaintiff appeals as of right from this judgment.

The sole question is whether plaintiff needed to be licensed under the circumstances of this case in order to prosecute this action against…