Article Date: 05/19/2008

LIEN RIGHTS LOST BECAUSE CONTRACTOR ABANDONED PROJECT

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Superior Construction Services, Inc. v. Belton

No. A07-0377
April 29, 2008

Overview

A Minnesota court has ruled that a mechanic’s lien could not relate back in time to commencement of the work, and take priority over a subsequently recorded mortgage, because the contractor had abandoned the project.

Background

Latoria Belton awarded a contract, in May 2002, to ... Log in to view the full text.

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