Facts

Plaintiff Richard Torres entered into a residential construction contract with defendant Gary Pfeffer for $339,684.20. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant relating to the contract in which the parties agreed Torres would perform remodeling work on Pfeffer's house in Dana Point.

Pfeffer filed a cross-complaint against Torres.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that he performed as agreed under the contract but that defendant refused to pay him the balance owed of $120,829.07. Torres asserted causes of action for breach of written contract, open book account, account stated, quantum meruit, and foreclosure of mechanics lien.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant contended that plaintiff did shoddy work and that he was not entitled to any recovery because he did not have a contractor's license during the time he performed the work.

Result

The court granted defendant's motion because plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proving licensure after defendant met his initial burden of showing that he lacked a contractor's license.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Jan. 20, 2016.