Case Name: David Parker et al., Respondents, v. Vista Construction Concepts, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-04-10
Citations: 134 Misc. 2d 1
Docket Number: 
Parties: David Parker et al., Respondents, v Vista Construction Concepts, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 1–2

Head Matter:
David Parker et al., Respondents, v Vista Construction Concepts, Inc., Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
April 10,1986
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Probstein & Napolitano (Jon M. Probstein and Howard D. Leib of counsel), for appellant. Thomas A. Williams for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Order affirmed, with $10 costs.
In our opinion, the plaintiff subcontractors, notwithstanding their failure to obtain a home improvement license, may enforce their contract against the defendant contractor, since the purpose of the requirement of a license is to "safeguard and protect the home owner" (Administrative Code of City of New York § B32-350.0; see also, Rosasco Creameries v Cohen, 276 NY 274, 280; 12 NY Jur 2d, Business and Occupations, § 43; cf. Zimmett v Professional Acoustics, 103 Misc 2d 971). We do not construe the term, "owner", as used in the code, to include a contractor vis-á-vis a subcontractor (see, Administrative Code § B32-351.0 [4]).
Kassoff, J. P., Monteleone and Lerner, JJ., concur.