Legal Opinion

Stellar J Corp. v. Smith & Loveless, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 26, 2014No. 12-35780Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Smith & Loveless, Inc. (“Smith”) appeals from the district court’s order granting Stellar J Corporation (“Stellar”) and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America’s (“Travelers”) motion for partial summary judgment dismissing Smith’s breach of contract counterclaims with prejudice. Before this Court, Smith contends that an unlicensed contractor can file a counterclaim and recover damages pursuant to Or.Rev.Stat. § 701.131(1) (2008), even though that statute barred unlicensed contractors from filing a complaint for breach of contract.

We affirm the judgment because we conclude…

2Cases cited11 opinions

State v. GainesOregon Supreme Court · 2009
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McKean-Coffman v. Employment DivisionOregon Supreme Court · 1992
Abbott v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
Day v. Advanced M & D Sales, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 2004

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