PACIFIC CAISSON & SHORING, INC v. BERNARDS BROS. INC













Filed 3/3/11






CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

PACIFIC CAISSON & SHORING, INC., Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. BERNARDS BROS. INC., Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.

B219199 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC343834)

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John T. Shook, Judge. Reversed and remanded.
Law Offices of Arthur Jarvis Cohen and Arthur Jarvis Cohen for Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant.
Law Offices of Ted R. Gropman and Ted R. Gropman; Benedon & Serlin, Douglas G. Benedon and Gerald M. Serlin for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION
Subcontrator Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. (Pacific) sued its general contractor Bernards Bros. Inc. (Bernards) seeking payment for work performed under Pacific's subcontract. The trial court granted Bernards' motion for judgment, ruling, because Pacific did not maintain a Class C‑12 specialty license, that it was not â€