There has a been a recent flurry of cases in California courts awarding homeowners disgorgement of all fees paid to general contractors (under B&P Section 7031). In cases like White v. Cridlebaugh, 175 Cal. App. 4th 1535 – 2009 and Oceguera v. Cohen, there were technical defects with the general contractor's license–ie, the general contractor had been licensed at [...]
