Phillip Mills was sued because he refused to pay for work performed to his Dutchess County home.
After the New York County Civil Court granted Mills's dismissal request, on the grounds Design Supply Marble & Granite (DSMG) wasn't licensed, the company appealed.
Since the licensing law only applied to New York City homes, the Appellate Term, First Department, ended up reinstating DSMG's payment claim and sent the case back to the Civil Court for "further proceedings."
There was no chipping away at that Marble.
To view a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: Design Supply Marble & Granite v. Mills