Legal Opinion
Cevern, Inc. v. Ferbish
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 1995No. 93-CV-216PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court by Associate Judge FARRELL.
Dissenting opinion by Associate Judge RUIZ at p. 24.
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Once again we confront the situation of a home improvement contractor who accepted progress payments without having obtained the required license to perform work. Once again our decisions compel us to affirm the trial court’s determination, under the applicable regulations, that the contractor thereby forfeited the right to recover for work performed on either a contract or a quantum meruit theory. Our dissenting colleague invites us down a path we have long since…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Woodruff v. McConkeyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- William J. Davis, Inc. v. SladeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Tompkins v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Capital Construction Co. v. Plaza West Cooperative Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by27 opinions
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