Legal Opinion
Dartmouth Plan, Inc. v. Valle
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles H. Cohen, J.
THE QUESTION
While an unlicensed home improvement contractor may not recover on his contract or in quantum meruit, this case poses the question, hitherto unanswered in the reported cases, as to whether one who purchases an obligation arising out of home improvement work performed in the City of New York by such an unlicensed contractor may recover against the homeowner.
THE MOTION
In this action brought by the purchaser to foreclose a mortgage given as security for such an obligation, defendant Olga Valle has made a motion for partial summary judgment…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Gramatan Home Investors Corp. v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Rotuba Extruders, Inc. v. CepposNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Mallad Construction Corp. v. County Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Merritt v. . BartholickNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Copp v. Sands Point Marina, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Community National Bank & Trust Co. v. McClammyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Scott v. Mayflower Home Imp. Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001
- Continental Insurance v. Consumer Towing & Collision, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 2001
- Cudahy v. CohenNassau County District Court · 1997
- Todd Harris Co. v. 601 Kappock Owners Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1991