Craftsmen, Inc. v. Young

This appeal involves the plaintiffs claim for damages based upon breach of contract and quantum meruit. The plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s granting of the defendant’s motion for summary-judgment, claiming that the court erred in holding that the contract between the parties was invalid and unenforceable under General Statutes § 20-429 (a) of the Home Improvement Act and § 42-135a of the Home Solicitation Sales Act.

The plaintiff’s complaint specifically alleged that it prepared an estimate for work to be performed, at the request of the defendant, in order to facilitate the…