Jose Sifuentes, D/B/A Jose's Electric v. D.E.C., LLC

A general contractor hired a subcontractor to install wiring and machinery for a bowling alley.  The subcontractor completed the work, but the general contractor failed to pay the subcontractor’s last five invoices.  The subcontractor sued the general contractor for breach of contract, quantum meruit, promissory estoppel, and promissory fraud.  The general contractor moved to dismiss, asserting that the subcontractor was unlicensed.  The trial court granted the motion based on the subcontractor’s failure to comply with Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-6-103(b) (2019).  Applying the standard of review applicable to a motion for summary judgment, we conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing the quantum meruit claim based upon the statute.  We affirm in all other respects.