Soaris

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Joseph Soaris sued his former contractors, defendants Tony Aikhionbare and Ota Enterprises, for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Following a bench trial, the trial court ruled against plaintiff on his claims and issued judgment accordingly.1 Plaintiff contends the trial court erred by denying him leave to amend his complaint to add a cause of action for violation of Business and Professions Code sections 7031, subdivision (b) and 7125.2. Plaintiff also contends the court’s judgment is not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Underlying Facts

In May 2019, plaintiff entered into a written contract with Aikhionbare and Ota Enterprises, in which defendants agreed to perform construction work on plaintiff’s home. The parties agreed that plaintiff would pay a total sum of $164,500 for material and labor. According to plaintiff, defendants failed to perform the agreed upon work pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

Defendants also cross-complained, arguing, among other things, breach of contract and quantum meruit. The court ruled against defendants on their…