Opinion
April 19, 1990
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (David Edwards, Jr., J.).
Plaintiff, although claiming to have undertaken only home redecorating and refurnishing for a home in Nassau County, in substance contracted to undertake home improvement (see, County Government Law of Nassau County, tit D-1, § 21-11.13). Plaintiff is not licensed to contract for home improvement in Nassau County, nor, does it appear, anywhere else. Consequently, plaintiff is barred from maintaining an action either in breach of contract or quantum meruit (Chosen Constr. Corp. v. Syz, 138 A.D.2d 284; Todisco v. Econopouly, 155 A.D.2d 441). The fact that plaintiff's subcontractors might have been licensed as to their crafts is irrelevant (County Government Law of Nassau County § 21-11.3). We have examined plaintiff's other contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Kupferman, J.P., Ross, Asch, Kassal and Wallach, JJ.