Appellate Court Finds Oral Assurances Sufficient to Keep Contractor’s Claims Alive

In Best Work Holdings (New York), LLC v. Ma, a recent decision from the New York Appellate Division, First Department, the court examines how promissory‑estoppel and unjust‑enrichment claims are evaluated when construction work is performed without a written contract. Plaintiff building owner accused defendants of participating in a fraudulent contracting scheme.